Filing Fees and Waivers
4501 rules across 151 courts
Filing fee rules determine when a filing requires payment, which payment methods are accepted, and how a fee waiver or deferral must be requested. State court filings often combine statutory fees, clerk payment procedures, portal convenience fees, and fee waiver forms. Missing a fee, using the wrong payment path, or omitting a required waiver request can delay acceptance or cause a filing to be returned for correction.
Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa
View all rules for CA-CONTRA-COSTA-SUPERIOR.Jury fees must be deposited and may be refunded only as provided by Code of Civil Procedure sections 631 and 631.3.
When a court reporter is provided for a civil hearing, a party without a Government Code fee waiver must pay the applicable reporter attendance fee.
A defendant who needs more than 60 days to pay must pay an additional nonrefundable $20 accounts receivable fee.
A written continuance request must include payment of the applicable fee or a fee waiver.
Except for DVPA restraining-order applications, applications must be submitted with the appropriate filing fee or fee waiver and include the original plus two copies.
Except for applications for restraining orders under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act, all applications must be submitted with the appropriate filing fee or fee waiver, together with the original and two copies.
A non-refundable check for the Government Code-specified amount must accompany the written request for a custody counselor’s witness appearance.
A nonrefundable $150 jury fee is due by the initial case-management conference date, unless a different time is permitted by statute.
A nonrefundable jury fee of $150.00 is due by the initial case management conference date or at another time permitted by statute.
A defendant pleading guilty during the 60 days before the hearing must pay a $30 nonrefundable administration fee and pay all imposed fines and fees within 60 days.
Parties are responsible for all transcript costs under Government Code Section 69953.
A $25 fee is required when proof of correction is submitted for a correctable traffic violation.
Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma
View all rules for CA-SONOMA-SUPERIOR.Issuing an abstract of judgment requires a $40 fee.
Issuing an order of sale requires a $45 fee.
A daily jury deposit is required in the amount set by the court.
Filing a small claims claim for $1,500 or less requires a $30 fee.
A $435 fee is charged for the specified conservator or guardian appointment petition or opposition, excluding a competing appointment petition.
A $435 filing fee is due for a petition concerning a particular transaction or an objection or other opposition to it.
Deposited jury fees are forfeited if the matter is settled without notice, the jury is waived without two court days’ notice, or trial is continued without two court days’ notice.
The required fees must accompany a request for continuance by stipulation.
A $20 fee is charged for a stipulation and order not requiring a hearing and for the specified continuance or case-management requests not requiring a hearing.
A $60 fee is charged for a family-law motion or order to show cause unless it is the party's first paper and the first-paper filing fee is paid.
An abstract of judgment rendered by another court carries a $45 filing fee unless filed with an application for an order of sale of a dwelling under the referenced Civil Code of Procedure provision.
A $200 fee is charged for a first or subsequent petition for special administration letters without general personal-representative powers.
Superior Court of California, County of Kings
View all rules for CA-KINGS-SUPERIOR.A motion, application, or other hearing paper filed after the first paper costs $60, including the listed motions and papers.
A petition for an order setting aside an estate of small value when no estate is pending for the decedent requires a $225 fee.
A petition to determine the fact of death to determine title to real property, or an objection or other opposition, requires a $435 fee.
Each non-plaintiff answer or other first paper in a small-claims case filed by an assignee with a declaration requires a $181 filing fee.
A first or subsequent petition for temporary letters of conservatorship or guardianship requires a $60 fee.
A complaint or other first paper in an unlawful detainer case for more than $10,000 through $35,000 requires a $385 filing fee.
A complaint or other first paper in an unlawful detainer case over $35,000 requires a $435 filing fee.
A petition for appointment of a guardian of the person only, or an opposition other than a competing petition for appointment, requires a $225 fee.
A complaint or other first paper in a limited civil case for more than $10,000 through $35,000 requires a $370 filing fee.
An amendment increasing a limited civil case from $10,000 or less to more than $10,000 but no more than $25,000 requires a $145 fee.
Any other petition commencing a proceeding under the Probate Code, or objections or other opposition, requires a $435 fee.
Each non-plaintiff party's answer or other first paper in a limited civil case for more than $10,000 through $35,000 requires a $370 filing fee.
Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
View all rules for CA-SAN-FRANCISCO-SUPERIOR.The appellant must deposit the estimated clerk's-transcript fee with the clerk at $1.50 per page for two copies after receiving notice of the estimate.
A Notice of Appeal filed at the filing window must be accompanied by a clerk’s-transcript deposit payable to the San Francisco Superior Court.
A Notice of Appeal filed at the filing window must be accompanied by a deposit for the clerk’s transcript payable to the San Francisco Superior Court.
Noncompliance with the disclosure requirements may result in removal of the settlement conference from the calendar and a requirement to file a new Family Law At-Issue Memorandum and pay applicable fees.
Failure to comply with the continuance procedure may cause adoption of the tentative ruling or dismissal of the request; restoring a dismissed request requires refiling and payment of the applicable filing fee.
Parties demanding a jury must deposit legally required jury fees with the court clerk.
A plaintiff who wishes to continue litigating after dismissal for lack of service and resetting must file a new claim and pay a new filing fee.
An appellant electing CRC 8.122 must pay the Superior Court to prepare the electronic clerk's transcript.
The clerk must collect a traffic-school fee from every person ordered or permitted to attend traffic school.
The statutory complex-designation filing fee must be paid when a party applies for complex designation.
The $50 administrative fee may be waived only for an in forma pauperis transcript requester who completed the proper forms and meets the criteria or receives court approval.
Failure to designate the appellate record or pay required fees within the prescribed time limits may place the appeal in default.
Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo
View all rules for CA-SAN-LUIS-OBISPO-SUPERIOR.The filing fee is $100 for a person who has filed more than 12 small-claims cases in California during the preceding 12 months.
A records or files search lasting more than 10 minutes costs $15.
The filing fee associated with GC 70613(b) and CCP 1161.2 is $240.
The filing fee for a complaint or other first paper in an unlimited civil case over $25,000 is $435.
A petition to establish a record of birth, death, or marriage costs $225.
Preparing a copy of a record, proceeding, or paper on file costs $0.50 per page.
The filing fee for a petition for a decree changing a person's name or gender is $435.
The filing fee for a complaint or other first paper filed by an assignee of record within the small-claims jurisdictional limit, with a declaration, is $181.
The filing fee for a complaint or other first paper in an unlawful detainer case over $25,000 is $435.
An appeal of an administrative fare-evasion or passenger-conduct penalty costs $25.
The filing fee for a natural person's small-claims case over $5,000 and up to $10,000 is $75.
The fee for an amendment reclassifying a case from limited civil to unlimited civil jurisdiction is $140.
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
View all rules for CA-LOS-ANGELES-SUPERIOR.Jury fees must be paid daily in room 102 on the first floor.
Motion filing fees must be paid when reserving hearing date online via CRS.
Jury fees must be paid on a daily basis during trial, with the daily rate provided by the judicial assistant.
Filing fee required for ex parte applications, paid before appearing in court.
Motion filing fees must be paid when reserving a hearing date online via the Court Reservation System.
Ex parte applications must comply with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1200 et seq., and the filing fee must be paid before appearing in Department 78.
Motion fees must be paid online at the time the hearing date reservation is made through CRS.
Ex parte applicants must pay the filing fee before appearing in court.
Motion fees must be paid at the time the hearing reservation is made online.
Self-represented parties must pay any applicable filing fee when filing ex parte papers, unless they have a fee waiver.
Jury fees must be paid daily, and a copy of the receipt must be given to the Judicial Assistant before trial commences each day.
A $20.00 stipulation and order fee plus the first appearance fee of all parties must accompany a continuance stipulation and order.
Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-CUYAHOGA-COMMON-PLEAS.The fee for a Common Pleas certificate of judgment is $25.
The fee for a release of lien is $5.
The fee for a certificate for transfer is $15.
A $10.00 advance publication fee is required for new cases, calendars, motions, dockets, and notices when filing a complaint, transcript for appeal, or lien, and the fee may be taxed as costs.
The security deposit for an administrative appeal is $250.
The Special Process Server application requires a filing fee of $66.00 plus any applicable Special Project Fees.
The security deposit for a third-party or intervening complaint is $75.
The security deposit for a replevin filing is $250.
The fee for an order in aid is $40.
The security deposit for a counterclaim, crossclaim, or amended complaint is $75.
The fee for garnishment other than personal earnings is $80 for one bank, with an additional $10 for each additional bank.
The security deposit for service by publication is $150 for a civil action and $250 for a foreclosure case.
Allen County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-ALLEN-COMMON-PLEAS.A motion for temporary orders in a domestic relations matter carries an additional $25 fee.
Unless the court orders otherwise, a motion to vacate, revive, or modify a domestic relations judgment requires payment of previously ordered unpaid court costs and a $275 deposit.
A jury trial demand must be made 21 days before the scheduled trial and carries a $500 fee.
A cross-claim or third-party claim in a real estate action carries an $880 filing fee.
Filing an appeal with the Court of Appeals requires a $165 fee.
A motion for relief from disability under R.C. 2923.14 requires a $100 fee.
The Court will set a fee deposit after the home-study motion is filed, and failure to deposit it timely will result in denial of the request.
Unless the court orders otherwise, a motion to vacate, revive, or modify a former civil judgment requires payment of previously ordered unpaid court costs and a $225 deposit.
Civil actions and proceedings require an advance deposit to secure costs and payment of established fees before the Clerk will accept them for filing, except as otherwise provided by law.
Filing a foreign subpoena requires a $50 fee.
Expense reimbursement above the stated fee maximums requires the Court's prior approval.
A qualifying domestic relations order requires a $75 fee.
Jackson County Circuit Court
View all rules for MO-JACKSON-CIRCUIT.Payment of a filing fee is required before a trust file is opened after the statement is filed.
A trial de novo application must be filed with the court-set appropriate bond and the statutorily required additional fee.
The costs of a show cause order may not be paid from estate assets.
A filing fee must be paid before the Court will appoint a successor trustee when the trust instrument contains no successor provision.
After a citation issues, the personal representative is personally responsible for its costs.
Court costs must be paid on or before filing the final settlement, shown as a credit entry, and paid before settlement approval.
A minor guardianship filing for the person and estate, or estate only, requires a $100.50 fee, excluding the fee for service.
In a pre-judgment dissolution case requiring a paternity determination, a separate paternity case must be filed without a filing fee.
A certified-mailing fee deposit must be paid before mailing a notice of income withholding to an employer, except for cases brought by the Missouri Division of Child Support Enforcement or an attorney bringing an action pursuant to its referral.
A petition to dispense with conservatorship for an estate derived from a decedent's estate should be filed in the decedent's estate and requires no filing fee.
Filing fees and cost deposits are set by schedules approved by the Presiding Judge, published on the Court’s website, and deposited when proceedings are instituted or requested.
Annual court costs must be paid when or before the annual settlement is filed and recorded as a credit before the court approves the settlement.
Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-MONTGOMERY-COMMON-PLEAS.The filing fee for release of a certificate of judgment is $5.00, although additional fees may apply when an execution case is pending against the party on an Ohio state lien.
A $50 filing fee is required for the CQE petition, but the Assigned Judge may waive it under R.C. 2953.25; no action will be taken until payment unless waived.
The filing fee for a foreclosure complaint requiring the Official Public Sheriff Sale Website or Integrated Auction Management System license is $220.00.
The filing fee for a writ of restitution is $65.00.
A civil-action initiator unable to pay the security deposit must file an Ohio Supreme Court Financial Disclosure/Fee Waiver Affidavit with the fee-bearing filing; an approved waiver waives the deposit, while a denial gives the applicant 30 days to pay.
The filing fee for a Certification of Qualification for Housing is $50.00.
The filing fee for an Ohio state lien is $40.00.
The fee for photocopies is $0.10 per page.
A non-refundable convenience fee is added to civil filing fees when payment is made by e-check, credit card, or debit card.
The fee for a full-day witness is $12.00.
The fee for a witness for a full day is $12.00.
The filing fee for a motion to revive a dormant judgment is $50.00.
Clermont County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-CLERMONT-COMMON-PLEAS.A request for jury view in a civil case requires an additional Clerk deposit, and the expense may be taxed as case costs.
A request for an order of sale in a foreclosure or partition case requires an additional Appendix A deposit with the Clerk.
A request for an order of sale in a foreclosure or partition case requires the additional Appendix A deposit.
An individual applicant for appointment as a Special Process Server must pay a $25.00 filing fee.
A qualifying legal organization filing an application and affidavit must pay a $50 filing fee.
A civil action or proceeding may not be accepted for filing until the Appendix A security-for-costs deposit is made.
A legal organization with two or more employees authorized to serve process must pay a $50.00 filing fee.
Before a CQE petition is accepted for filing, the petitioner must deposit the Appendix A security-for-costs amount.
An individual applicant filing an application and affidavit must pay a $25 filing fee.
The security-for-costs fee for a foreign certificate of judgment is $75.
The witness fee is $12 per day.
A judge or magistrate has discretion to waive the otherwise required security deposit.
Warren County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-WARREN-COMMON-PLEAS.A $2 clerk computerization fee applies to the services described in the specified statutory provisions.
An additional $6 court computerization fee is charged for the filing of each action or appeal under the specified statutory provisions.
An applicant who completed ILC or whose case was dismissed must pay a nonrefundable $50 application fee unless the applicant files an affidavit of indigency and is found indigent.
A $75 foreclosure special project fee is assessed on every civil foreclosure action.
A $35 general special project fee is assessed on every civil action or proceeding, or judgment by confession, except foreclosure cases.
A non-refundable $80 CQE filing fee must be paid at filing and before action on the petition, although an indigent petitioner may request a reduction by submitting Form B.
Before an applicant is eligible for record sealing, all court costs, fines, fees, and restitution must be paid or waived.
No filing fee is required when the applicant was found not guilty on all charges, the entire case was dismissed or no-billed, but partial favorable outcomes do not qualify for the fee waiver.
A filing-fee waiver applies to applicants found not guilty of all charges, whose entire charging instrument was dismissed, or against whom a no bill was entered, but not to partial dispositions.
An applicant must pay a nonrefundable $50 application fee or submit an affidavit of indigency when submitting the seal or expunge application.
A $3 clerk computerization fee applies to the services described in the specified statutory provisions.
A non-refundable $25 application fee is assessed when submitting the financial disclosure form unless the court waives or reduces it, and inability or failure to pay cannot support denial of counsel.
18th Judicial Circuit Court, DuPage County
View all rules for IL-DUPAGE-CIRCUIT.A jury fee must be paid at or before the jury demand (or be waived through an indigency petition), otherwise the jury demand is ineffective.
Vendors collect required filing fees from subscribers via direct billing, unless fee is waived by court order or law.
A $500 rejection fee is required in all cases where the arbitration award exceeds $30,000.
Approved vendors transmit statutory filing fees to the Clerk's bank account and collect them from subscribers through direct billing, unless the fee is waived by court order or law.
Persons assessed fines or costs in criminal cases must be escorted to the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court to pay, and no payment may be accepted anywhere else.
An offender will not receive a copy of the DUI evaluation report until the evaluation fee is paid, unless the person is indigent or the Court orders otherwise.
A defendant who may pay a traffic fine by mail has fifteen days to pay the statutory penalty by mail or in person.
Vendors collect statutory filing fees from subscribers through direct billing as the Clerk's limited agent, unless the fee is waived by court order or law.
Upon filing a notice of appeal, the applicant must file a petition explaining why the requested fees and costs are necessary to the appeal.
The e-filing vendor may charge fees or impose reasonable requirements for processing filings, but may not charge fees to government users or parties deemed indigent by the Court.
The Probation and Court Services Department is authorized to charge a $250 fee for each DUI evaluation.
An additional $50 fee is charged when a DUI evaluation is rescheduled due to the offender's no-show, failure to provide 24-hour cancellation notice, or failure to verify a crisis or emergency, and the fee must be paid before another appointment is scheduled.
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
View all rules for PA-PHILADELPHIA-COMMON-PLEAS.For transfers from arbitration to the major case program, the deadlines for demanding a jury and paying the jury listing fee match those for arbitration appeals.
The Office of Judicial Records may refuse filings submitted without the required payment.
A $20.00 fee is required for a family support judgment certification for a name change petition.
No filing fee is required for indigent parties represented by appointed counsel, granted in forma pauperis status, or receiving free legal service with the required praecipe.
To be excused from filing fees in custody or support actions, a party must file a Petition to Proceed In Forma Pauperis.
If rent was not paid at filing, the indigent tenant must pay 1/3 of monthly rent at filing, 2/3 within 20 days, then full monthly rent every 30 days.
Transcript payments may be made by approved credit/debit cards, checks, or money orders; electronic payments incur a convenience fee; cash and direct payments to court reporters are prohibited.
Counterclaims, cross-claims, and set-offs carry the same filing fee as the initial filing.
The Clerk may refuse filings without required fees or, at discretion, allow the filer to pay within a stated time period, refusing the filing if payment is not received.
A supersedeas on appeal from a possession judgment requires the tenant to deposit the lesser of three months' rent or rent in arrears, plus ongoing monthly rent deposits within 30-day periods.
The petitioner must pay all fees the Sheriff requires in connection with a prisoner funeral attendance request.
The Office of Judicial Records may not impose filing fees on indigent parties represented by court-appointed counsel or granted such.
Franklin County Court of Common Pleas
View all rules for OH-FRANKLIN-COMMON-PLEAS.A subpoena served by a sheriff requires a $10.00 fee.
A civil action or proceeding requires a security-for-costs deposit in the Rule 9.08 amount unless a higher amount is ordered by the trial judge.
A Certificate of Qualification for Employment requires a $50.00 fee.
The fee for an order-in-aid proceeding involving garnishment of personal earnings is $35.00.
The filing fee for an administrative appeal in Category F is $100.00.
Realauction.com charges $220, or $215 before March 1, 2019, and will not refund the fee.
Failure to make the jury-demand deposit by the applicable deadline waives jury trial unless the court permits a late deposit for good cause.
A certified copy requires a $1.00 fee.
Every post-conviction petition after the first must be accompanied by the filing fee specified in R.C. 2303.20(T).
A miscellaneous case involving a non-adversarial issue in Filing Categories MS requires a $45.00 fee.
The filing fee for a praecipe for a writ of execution in Category EX is $103.00.
A praecipe for an order of sale, alias, pluries, or partition requires a $600.00 fee per parcel.
Wood County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-WOOD-COMMON-PLEAS.A $40 fee applies to release a tax lien unless a poverty affidavit is filed and accepted.
A $40 fee applies to prepare and file a lien from a Wood County C.P. judgment unless a poverty affidavit is filed and accepted.
A petitioner must pay the deposit established by Local Rule 3.03 before the court takes any action on the CQE petition.
A reopened domestic relations case requires a $200 deposit.
A reopened Domestic Relations case requires a $200 deposit unless costs are waived or an in forma pauperis motion is accepted.
A $200-per-view deposit is required for a judge or jury view and must be paid 30 days before trial or the requested view is waived.
The deposit is $350 for divorces and legal separations and $300 for dissolutions.
Preparing and filing a lien from a Wood County common pleas judgment requires a $40 payment unless a poverty affidavit is accepted.
A notice of appeal from a tribunal, commission, or administrative agency requires a $200 deposit, including a $50 special projects fee.
A $40 filing fee applies to filing notice under a final judgment or statute.
Preparing a judgment lien from another court requires a $35 payment unless a poverty affidavit is accepted.
A notice filed under a final judgment or statute requires a $40 deposit.
Williams County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-WILLIAMS-COMMON-PLEAS.A request for an out-of-state subpoena to be served in Fulton County requires a $250 deposit.
A post-judgment motion in a case with children requires a $280 deposit.
Each subpoena issued by the clerk requires a $25 deposit.
A civil complaint, cross-claim or counterclaim, third-party complaint, or administrative appeal requires a $350 security-cost deposit.
A filing may be dismissed after ten days’ notice if the filer’s cost-deposit instrument is dishonored and the required security for costs is not paid.
When the county sheriff is ordered to conduct a judicial real-property sale, counsel must post the Appendix B deposit when filing the initial Order (Praecipe) of Sale; the Clerk pays the Public Sheriffs Sale Website vendor the license-fee deposit upon invoice.
An additional $500.00 deposit is required when service by publication is needed for defendants.
A cognovit requires a $150 security-cost deposit.
A criminal sealing or expungement request requires a $100 fee regardless of the number of records.
The additional Praecipe deposit is $1,400 for a sheriff’s sale, including RealAuction.com costs, or $875 for a sale by a private selling officer.
A foreclosure complaint requires a $400 security-cost deposit.
A divorce or dissolution without children, including a cross-claim or counterclaim, requires a $325 deposit.
Defiance County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-DEFIANCE-COMMON-PLEAS.A base deposit of $450 is required for divorce or dissolution with children, with an additional $30 for each child ages 5–17 in Williams and Henry Counties.
A $100 fee is required for an original action.
The first party making a civil jury demand must deposit $350 with the clerk at least 10 days before trial; failure to do so waives jury service, and the deposit includes a $25 call jury fee.
A $1,400 deposit, including $500 payable to Real Auction, is required for a sheriff sale order praecipe used toward legal notice, appraisal, and court costs.
Within 30 days after the earlier of case conclusion or termination of appointed counsel's services, counsel must submit the fee application, motion, and judgment entry to the Clerk in triplicate with original signatures, with file-stamped copies available upon request.
A $280 deposit is required for a post-judgment motion involving children.
A $5 fee is required to file a release, satisfaction, or partial satisfaction of lien.
A $100 deposit is required for a QDRO or DPRO.
Counsel for an indigent party must be paid at the rate adopted by the Defiance/Fulton/Henry/Williams County Commissioners.
A party applying for appointment of a Guardian ad Litem must deposit at least $500, unless the court determines a lesser amount is appropriate, and any excess costs are taxed as court costs.
A party requesting a witness subpoena must deposit the applicable statutory witness fee with the clerk when filing the request, in civil and criminal practice.
Unaltered, properly completed Uniform Standardized Forms must include the applicable filing fee to be accepted for filing.
Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas
View all rules for PA-DAUPHIN-COMMON-PLEAS.A Petition for Contempt must be filed with the Prothonotary with an administrative fee of $150.00.
The Parenting Coordinator's fee may be up to $300 per hour.
When proceeding under Local Rule 1920.51 without a previously appointed Hearing Officer, the filing party must pay a $150 administrative fee plus any required Prothonotary filing fees.
Parties requesting or benefiting from appointment of a Parenting Coordinator must pay the Parenting Coordinator under the stated fee schedule.
An appeal involving less than $5,000 in controversy requires repayment of $400 in Board of Arbitration member fees.
All filing fees must be paid when the filing is submitted.
When the Family Law Judge refers a matter to the Divorce Hearing Officer, the moving party must file an original and one copy of a Motion for Appointment of Hearing Officer with a $75.00 administrative fee, together with any other filing fee required by the Prothonotary.
The filing fee must be paid by cash, certified check, or money order payable to the Dauphin County Prothonotary, and a petitioner unable to afford it may file an IFP petition and affidavit.
When a Hearing Officer was previously appointed for pretrial or discovery matters, a $75 administrative fee plus any Prothonotary filing fee must be paid.
An appeal involving $35,000 through $50,000 in controversy requires repayment of $800 in Board of Arbitration member fees.
A $150 administrative fee, plus any filing fees required by the Prothonotary, applies when all raised issues are assigned to a Divorce Hearing Officer who was not previously appointed for pretrial or discovery matters.
Except for the Commonwealth, county or court offices and their subdivisions, the requesting party and other applicable parties must make a non-refundable 95% estimated-cost deposit within seven calendar days after notification, using cash, money order, certified check, or law firm check payable to the County of Dauphin.
Guernsey County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-GUERNSEY-COMMON-PLEAS.A jury demand due at final pretrial requires a $300.00 filing fee.
Preparing and recording a certificate of judgment lien requires a $40.00 fee.
Registration or filing of a foreign judgment requires a $50.00 filing fee.
An application or motion to seal or expunge a criminal record requires a $50.00 filing fee.
A complaint filed under Ohio Civil Rule 3(F) costs $7.50 plus $0.10 for each plaintiff and defendant beyond two, payable in advance with a notation on the docket copy.
A Certificate of Qualification for Housing requires a $100.00 filing fee.
A garnishment of personal earnings requires a $150.00 filing fee.
An answer with a counterclaim or crossclaim requires a $250.00 filing fee.
A praecipe for issuance of an execution, possession, replevin, or partition writ requires a $150.00 filing fee.
A complaint concerning parentage, allocation of parental rights and responsibilities, or parenting time requires a $250.00 filing fee.
A foreclosure complaint requires a $350.00 filing fee.
A domestic-case answer with a counterclaim or crossclaim requires a $250.00 filing fee.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Palm Beach County
View all rules for FL-FIFTEENTH-JUDICIAL-CIRCUIT.Petitions for Modification must be filed with the clerk, accompanied by any applicable filing fee, and served on the opposing party.
Parties with combined annual income over $100,000 must use private mediation.
Each party must pay $120 when the parties' combined annual income is greater than $50,000 but less than $100,000.
A party who has not paid the required mediation fee will not receive a family mediation session unless the party is indigent or has been excused from payment.
If both parties fail to appear, each must pay the applicable $60 or $120 fee to the Clerk of the Court within 15 days after the mediator's report is filed.
An applicant determined to be indigent after completing an Affidavit of Indigency is not assessed a mediation fee.
A party who fails to appear must pay the applicable $60 or $120 fee to the Clerk of the Court within 15 days after the mediator's report is filed.
Civil indigent status does not entitle a party in civil, family, or civil traffic infraction cases to publicly funded transcripts or digital recording copies.
Effective July 1, 2022, the fee schedule governs transcript and digital recording copy production, except designated offices are billed under the Circuit's Statement of Services.
Guardian fingerprinting or criminal-check fees must be verified with the sheriff's department.
If neither party has appeared, each party must pay the Court Clerks $60.00 or $120.00 within fifteen days after the mediator’s report is filed.
Mediation fees may be paid by cash, money order, check, or Master Card/Visa credit card to the Clerk of the Courts at any courthouse location.
Superior Court of California, County of Kern
View all rules for CA-KERN-SUPERIOR.A $600 fee must be paid for a court-ordered investigation in an existing case.
A $600 investigation fee is required for a court-ordered investigation in an existing matter.
A $300 investigation fee is due after the investigation report is submitted to the court for biennial review of a conservatorship.
Investigation fees for petitions to terminate parental rights and step-parent adoptions are due when the petition is filed.
A $600 investigation fee is due when filing a guardianship petition.
The Civil Harassment filing fee is $435, but the fee is waived if a Judicial Officer grants a Temporary Restraining Order.
The filing fee for a Name Change petition is $435.
A $600 investigation fee is required when filing a termination of conservatorship petition.
A fee must be paid when presenting a motion to set aside a default judgment.
A $300 investigation fee is required when filing a temporary conservatorship petition.
The party requesting stenographic recording must post court reporter fees equal to one-half day’s fees when making the request.
The Court charges $14.00 for a copy request on a court-provided compact disc containing 1–50 pages.
Multnomah County Circuit Court
View all rules for OR-MULTNOMAH-CIRCUIT.A document may be returned or rejected and not filed if it is not accompanied by the fee or an order waiving or deferring the fees.
A third-party defendant appearing in a circuit-court civil action must pay the filing fee if the defendant has not already appeared.
A party unable to pay case fees may apply for a fee deferral or waiver.
A petitioner is assigned a case number after paying the filing fee.
Checks paying funds into court must be payable to the State of Oregon with the applicable case number written on the check.
Parties unable to pay case fees may apply for a deferral or waiver, and after final disposition they must appear at ex parte for a final waiver or the outstanding fees may be entered as a judgment against them.
Trial fees may be reimbursed when all claims are decided without trial, but a motion supported by an affidavit must be presented in person at ex parte within 15 days after judgment.
Most ex parte motions carry no specific fee, but an uncontested motion for relief from judgment under ORCP 71 requires a $111 fee.
A fee deferral or waiver applies only to the specific case, so the party must reapply for each new case.
Unless the court orders otherwise, deferred fees are due 30 days after judgment or final disposition, including dismissal.
A party may receive a Fee Deferral/Waiver in no more than five active cases.
If deferred fees remain unpaid about 45 days after they are due, the court will send a letter requiring payment within 10 days.
Superior Court of California, County of Solano
View all rules for CA-SOLANO-SUPERIOR.A late-appearing jury-requesting party must pay the fee at least 25 calendar days before the initially scheduled trial date.
A party seeking both Superior Court and Court of Appeal fee waivers must submit two separate FW-001 forms to the Superior Court Clerk if no fee waiver request was filed directly with the Court of Appeal.
The nonrefundable jury fee generally must be paid by the initial case-management-conference date.
In unlawful detainer actions, the jury fee is due at least five days before trial.
All court investigator fee assessments not waived by the court or county must be paid to the court.
At least one party demanding a jury on each side must pay a nonrefundable $150 fee, unless another party on that side has already paid it.
A $150.00 advance jury fee must be deposited with the Clerk of the Court.
For non-petition-triggered court investigator services required by law or court order, the assessed fee is due within 30 days after the court mails the Assessment and Order for Payment.
A defendant seeking waiver of costs associated with a Penal Code section 1203.4 or 1203.4a petition must submit a financial declaration.
If the court learns that changed circumstances permit payment, it must order payment after notice and an opportunity to be heard.
A party waives the right to a jury trial unless another party on the same side timely paid the nonrefundable jury fee, except as provided in Code of Civil Procedure section 631(d).
An ex parte hearing may proceed only after the application, supporting paperwork, any underlying motion, and applicable filing fees have been filed or paid.
Superior Court of California, County of Merced
View all rules for CA-MERCED-SUPERIOR.A party recovering $10,000 or more after an initial fee or cost waiver may have a statutory lien on the recovery, and the court may refuse to dismiss until that lien is satisfied.
Waived fees and costs must be paid before dismissal when the action recovers $10,000 or more through a settlement, compromise, arbitration award, mediation settlement, or other services.
A person recovering $10,000 or more must complete item 3 of the waived-court-fees declaration.
A person whose court fees were waived must complete the declaration on the reverse side of the page.
The appropriate filing fee must be paid when an ex parte hearing request is submitted.
A filing fee is required unless the claimant submits the court’s Application for Waiver of Court Fees and Costs.
The electronic fee-waiver procedure does not require waiver of a fee that is not otherwise legally waivable.
The fee for a Certificate of Facts Regarding Unsatisfied Judgment is $15.
The guardianship investigation fee is $450.
The child adoption assessment fee is $700.
The reasonable fee for product packets is based on actual cost.
A party unable to pay court fees and costs may apply for a fee waiver and should request the fee-waiver form from the court clerk.
Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo
View all rules for CA-SAN-MATEO-SUPERIOR.Parties who electronically file ex parte papers must pay the ex parte application fee when filing.
Self-represented parties not enrolled in e-filing and appearing in person at the Northern Courthouse may pay ex-parte fees before the hearing at the specified Clerk’s Office window or by phone with a Credit or Debit card; they must give their applications, supporting papers, and proof of payment to the assigned Civil Judge’s courtroom clerk no later than 15 minutes from the hearing time, while check payments may be given to the clerk at the hearing.
Self-represented parties who have not signed up for e-filing and appear in person at the Central Courthouse may pay ex-parte fees by phone with a Credit or Debit card before the hearing and must submit their applications, supporting papers, and proof of payment to the assigned Civil Judge’s courtroom clerk no later than 15 minutes from the time set for the hearing.
A party electronically filing ex parte papers must pay the application fee when filing.
An appellant must arrange payment of the required clerk’s-transcript preparation fees within ten days after receiving notice of the estimated cost.
Filing fees required by Government Code § 70621 must be paid in the trial court.
Self-represented parties not enrolled in e-filing who appear in person at the Northern Courthouse may pay ex-parte fees at Window 8 or by phone before the hearing, and must give their application, supporting papers, and proof of payment to the assigned judge’s courtroom clerk no later than 15 minutes from the hearing time.
Attorney fees for a guardian of the person or estate that are to be paid from the ward's estate require court approval and are governed by California Rules of Court, Rule 7.751.
An ex parte applicant must pay the filing fee before presentation unless the applicant already has a fee waiver.
A party filing ex parte papers electronically must pay the ex parte application fee when filing.
The ex parte application fee must be paid when the papers are electronically filed.
Self-represented parties who are not registered for e-filing and appear in person at the Central Courthouse may pay ex-parte fees by phone before the hearing, and must submit their application, supporting papers, and payment proof to the assigned department’s courtroom clerk no later than 15 minutes from the hearing time; checks may be submitted to the clerk at the hearing.
Champaign County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-CHAMPAIGN-COMMON-PLEAS.A foreclosure sale praecipe must be accompanied by the scheduled security deposit payable to the Sheriff, which the Clerk must promptly forward to the Sheriff.
An action to collect appointed-counsel fees and expenses must be brought as a civil action.
A party demanding a jury trial in a civil case must file the Appendix C deposit within 90 days of the jury demand, or the jury-trial demand is deemed waived.
A civil or miscellaneous docketed action must be accompanied by a cost and fee security deposit in the amount stated in the Clerk’s Fee Deposit Schedule before the Clerk will accept it for filing.
Failure to pay costs as ordered by the court is grounds for dismissing the action under Civil Rule 41(B)(1).
The Clerk must collect a twenty-six-dollar additional filing fee in every new civil action or proceeding.
An indigent criminal defendant assigned counsel must file a twenty-five-dollar fee with the Clerk within fourteen days after arraignment, unless the defendant is imprisoned in the Department of Corrections.
The Clerk must collect a one-hundred-dollar special-project fee in addition to other court costs and deposit the amounts monthly into the Court’s Special Project Fund.
The court may sua sponte require an additional cost deposit after the Clerk reports that the existing deposit is insufficient.
A convenience fee applies to all deposits and filing fees paid by credit card under the electronic-filing procedure.
Examination fees for preliminary and final judicial reports are allowed at $75 per hour, capped at $400 without leave of court.
The Clerk must deposit the special assessment amounts into the Court’s Special Project Fund monthly.
Miami County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-MIAMI-COMMON-PLEAS.The security deposit for a third-party claim, counterclaim, or cross-claim is $150.
The applicant may request a waiver of the prepayment of costs or fees based on indigent status.
If the indigency application is denied, the clerk retains the filing and the applicant receives 30 days to make the required advance deposit or security before dismissal or other action.
The clerk must accept a civil filing for filing when the required affidavit of indigency has been submitted.
The clerk must refuse a civil action or proceeding until the poverty affidavit is filed.
When a modification motion is accompanied by a judgment entry allowing immediate determination of costs, those costs must be paid when the motion is filed.
When the court denies indigency status, the applicant has 30 days after issuance of the order to make the required advance deposit or security, and failure to do so may result in dismissal.
The security deposit for non-domestic-relations civil petitions is $300.
The civil fee waiver affidavit requires the applicant to certify the financial disclosure and inability to prepay costs or fees.
A court may approve or affirm indigency status for an applicant whose income or liquid assets exceed the ordinary statutory thresholds.
Publication of an order of sale costs $1,030.
The court grants an indigent applicant a waiver of the prepayment of costs or fees.
Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-LUCAS-COMMON-PLEAS.Security filing fees are charged under Appendix A, case costs may be deducted from the security fee, and any excess costs are assessed against the plaintiff unless the court's order states otherwise.
A motion or petition requesting a hearing on classification or registration requirements under the cited statutes requires a $50 filing fee.
A sheriff’s writ of possession requires a $2 fee.
Civil execution costs $125.
A cognovit note complaint requires a $400 filing fee.
A foreign judgment requires a $37.50 filing fee.
A civil suit filed by a resident, including a third-party complaint, and notices of appeal from tribunals, commissions, or administrative agencies each require a $400 filing fee.
Parties must arrange payment of costs with the Clerk of Courts in advance; the Clerk need not receive a fax until payment by an acceptable method has been made or arranged.
Entering satisfaction of a lien on the records of the County Recorder’s Office or Clerk of Courts requires a $5 fee for each office.
Filing a complaint with a jury-trial demand requires an additional deposit in the amount set forth in Appendix A.
A party requesting a jury view must make the Appendix A deposit at least ten days before trial.
Customary fees apply to fax filings, and the Clerk may charge up to 25 cents per page for necessary courtroom or service copies.
Jefferson Circuit Court
View all rules for KY-JEFFERSON-CIRCUIT.Garnishment enforcement actions may be instituted by paying the fee specified in JRP 508.
A $50 report fee is assessed for each recommendation on a tendered judgment, whether favorable or unfavorable.
The Jefferson Circuit Clerk must collect the Judicial Sale Administrative Fee with the original filing fee in covered mortgage foreclosure and real estate lien enforcement cases.
If the property is sold but the sale is not confirmed, the entire sale fee is assessed.
When an appraisal is required for a real-estate sale under a court judgment or decree, each appraiser's $100 fee is taxed as costs.
Other hearings without a sale, settlement, or receivership are charged at $60 per hour in quarter-hour increments, due by the fifth working day after the hearing, with stated caps and an extraordinary-circumstances exception.
The deed fee is $50 when the Master Commissioner drafts and executes the deed, and $25 for review and execution when there is no Master Commissioner sale and the Commissioner does not draft it.
A fee of $125.00 plus postage per defendant applies in a Warning Order or Military Attorney matter involving only one letter and report.
A sale fee is assessed on the final bid (or aggregate bids for qualifying lots) according to the stated percentage tiers, capped at $5,000.
The possessory or attachment hearing fee must be paid to the Master Commissioner before the hearing.
Report fees are assessed under Part IV of the Administrative Procedures of the Court of Justice.
For required appraisals in real-estate sales under a court judgment or decree, each appraiser receives a $100 fee taxed as costs.
Oklahoma County District Court
View all rules for OK-OKLAHOMA-COUNTY-DISTRICT.A civil claim for less than $10,000 requires a $225.39 filing fee plus service.
A foreclosure filing requires a $238.39 filing fee plus service.
An indebtedness claim over $5,000 requires a $225.39 filing fee plus service.
A conservatorship filing requires a $154.14 fee.
The divorce summons fee is $50.
A name-change filing requires a $190.39 fee that includes publication.
An uncontested divorce without minor children requires a $258.39 filing fee.
The passport execution fee is $35 and must be paid separately from the application fee.
A civil case not seeking monetary damages requires a $160.39 filing fee.
Fees payable to the U.S. Department of State must be paid by check, money order, or cashier's check; cash and credit cards are prohibited.
The Court Clerk cannot authorize payment plans for traffic tickets.
Expungement requests under Title 22 O.S. §§ 18, 19, and 19a must be made by petition and filed as a civil action, subject to civil fees and assessments.
Columbiana County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-COLUMBIANA-COMMON-PLEAS.An advance security-for-costs deposit is required before filing a civil case or proceeding.
An arbitration filing carries a $350 fee.
A transcript request must be made to the appropriate official court reporter, with preparation costs paid under the Court's page-rate schedule and an advance deposit made if the reporter requires one.
E-filings requiring fees must be paid by credit card at the time of filing, with the amount confirmed during filing.
A precipe for writ of possession, order of possession, or writ of restitution carries a $200 fee.
The Clerk does not accept personal checks or other payment forms for electronic filing fees and deposits.
A $250 filing fee applies to all civil complaints or petitions and cognovits.
Filing a certificate of judgment from another court carries a $40 fee.
Out-of-county service by a sheriff costs $50 in civil matters.
A jury demand carries a $500 fee once the court orders the demand.
Normal filing fees and deposits must be paid by credit card when the electronic submission is processed.
The full transcript-preparation cost is due upon completion, after which electronic copies are provided without additional charge.
Superior Court of California, County of Madera
View all rules for CA-MADERA-SUPERIOR.A supplemental application is required to waive Family Court Services fees, and the waiver must be approved before the first appointment; otherwise, payment is due before that appointment.
Each person permitted or ordered to attend traffic violator school must pay a fee equal to the underlying offense’s bail plus authorized administrative fees to the Division that authorized attendance.
Family Court Services shall collect $100 from each parent for each subsequent counseling or mediation session, subject to possible increases by policy memorandum.
A $400 charge applies to each court-investigator conservatorship investigation concerning the conservatee.
An attorney requesting court services is responsible for securing payment, and collection proceedings may proceed against the attorney if the client does not pay.
Family Court Services must collect a $100 fee from each parent before each child interview for Child Custody Recommendation Counseling or Mediation.
An ex parte order application may not be made until any required fee is paid, except for guardian-ad-litem appointments and approvals of undertakings or attachments.
A $600 charge applies to each guardianship investigation conducted under Probate Code section 1513, is charged to the petitioner, and is due upon the first appointment unless a fee waiver is approved.
A party unable to pay a guardianship or conservatorship investigation charge must request relief under the cited rules, and payment remains due at the first appointment unless a fee waiver is approved.
The clerk charges a $20.00 flat rate for preparing copies of forms or form packets containing 41 or more pages.
Payment of the telephone appearance fee to the Program Administrator may be made by credit card or check.
The clerk charges a $16.00 flat rate for preparing copies of 26–40-page forms or form packets.
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Hillsborough County
View all rules for FL-THIRTEENTH-JUDICIAL-CIRCUIT.The clerk may accept only the amount specified on the Invoice for Payment, and every payment to the clerk must include that invoice.
A plaintiff owing an additional filing fee must pay it before the judicial sale, or the clerk will cancel the sale.
Three consecutive visitation cancellations by the same party without good cause may result in a minimum fine of $20 or another amount set by the assigned judge or general master.
A person depositing money into the court registry must pay the registry fee in addition to the deposit, but the clerk may deduct an unpaid fee from the deposit.
A guardianship estate may not be charged a guardian's or attorney's fee for seeking court authorization for a simplified annual accounting.
Setting aside a final forfeiture judgment requires payment of applicable statutory assessments and costs to the state, sheriff, and clerk.
The Children's Advocacy Center must generate an Invoice for Payment showing each party's allocated share of visitation or deposition costs.
Court-ordered mediation fees must be assessed under section 44.108, Florida Statutes, and the statutory fee in section 44.108(2)(a) applies when proof of income is not provided.
Audit fees must be paid to the clerk under Florida Statutes sections 744.365 and 744.3678.
The clerk must enroll an individual unable to pay court-related fees, service charges, costs, or fines in a periodic payment program with payments based on ability to pay.
The plaintiff must pay the clerk's judicial sale fee by 8:00 a.m. on the scheduled sale day, or the clerk will cancel the sale.
A $50 public defender application fee is payable by the person seeking an indigent-status determination and must be assessed and collected by the clerk.
Superior Court of Cobb County
View all rules for GA-COBB-SUPERIOR.A low-income filer may request waiver of the court filing fee by filing the Poverty Affidavit and approval-order forms, but the publication fee remains payable and the case filing cannot be completed until a judge approves the request.
For cases initiated after October 1, 2018, each e-filing transaction after a party's tenth filing in the case incurs a $5 fee.
A court filing fee is required for an adult name-change action, with the exact amount available from the clerk’s office.
At filing, provide the clerk with the Notice and publication-fee payment by check or money order payable to The Marietta Daily Journal; the clerk forwards both to the publisher.
The Cobb County Superior Court clerk must collect a $10.00 filing fee when a civil matter is filed.
A $5.00 law library fee is required for each case filed in any Cobb County or Cobb Judicial Circuit court, except in municipal court cases.
An indigent person unable to afford mediation fees may ask the ADR Office to apply for a fee waiver.
A filer unable to afford filing fees may submit a Poverty Affidavit to seek a filing-fee waiver.
A filing fee may be required for filing the document package.
Payments for fines, restitution, and fees owed to Cobb County must be made at the Cobb County Superior Court Clerk's office or through www.CobbCountyPayments.com.
A filing fee may be required when filing the document package.
A fee is required for the certified copy of the final order.
Superior Court of California, County of Fresno
View all rules for CA-FRESNO-SUPERIOR.Trust proceedings, including testamentary trusts and trusts funded by court order, require a separate case number and payment of the current filing fee for the separate case.
The court assesses investigation fees in guardianship and conservatorship cases unless a statutory waiver applies.
All court fees, including jury fees and mileage, must be paid before the jury is sworn.
A party demanding a jury in a civil case must pay the nonrefundable jury fee unless another party on the same side has already paid it.
Payment must be for the exact amount in U.S. currency without change, may not use post-dated or two-party checks, must bear a date no more than one month old, must name the Fresno County Superior Court or a similar designee as original payee, and must have matching numeric and written amounts.
Failure to timely pay the jury fee waives trial by jury unless another party on the same side has paid it.
For a civil trial or hearing expected to last more than four hours, the parties must deposit their pro rata shares of the fee for one full day of official reporting services with the Clerk.
Monthly payment and traffic school payment plans each carry an additional $35 installment fee.
Attorneys must be prepared to produce fee receipts on court demand, and the trial or hearing may not proceed at the court’s discretion if they are unable to do so.
A monthly-payment defendant who pays in full by the first monthly due date may have the $35 installment fee vacated and a $30 administrative fee added.
For a civil trial or hearing expected to last more than one but not more than four hours, the parties must deposit their pro rata shares of the fee for one-half day of official reporting services with the Clerk.
When a future-date full-payment defendant requests a payment plan before the ordered payment date, Court staff may replace the $30 administrative fee with a $35 installment fee.
Clark County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-CLARK-COMMON-PLEAS.A $75.00 check payable to the Clark County Clerk of Courts is required for personal earnings garnishments.
A party requesting subpoena service must pay each witness by check or money order made payable to that witness.
Filing a certificate of judgment requires a $25.00 fee.
The agency must certify its transcript cost to the Clerk, who will tax that amount as a court cost.
A filer exempt from filing fees must file documents in person or by mail to avoid paying costs.
A jury deposit is $500.00.
A quiet-title action requires a $275.00 cost deposit.
Electronic filing fees may be paid after filing, and advance payment is prohibited unless the Clerk provides an electronic payment system.
A new civil case requires a $275.00 cost deposit.
Making a certificate of judgment requires a $5.00 fee.
Renewal of a certificate of judgment requires a $30.00 fee.
The administrative agency must initially pay for a complete transcript of the original papers, testimony, and evidence presented at the administrative hearing.
Richland County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-RICHLAND-COMMON-PLEAS.When a final entry does not allocate costs, deposited monies are applied first and any remaining balance is assessed against the plaintiff.
A complete affidavit of indigency permits filing without costs, although the judge may later assess and require payment if the party is found able to pay.
The Clerk will not accept a facsimile document tendered without payment of required court costs and fees.
The court does not accept personal checks.
An inmate initiating a civil action must comply with R.C. 2969.25, and failure to do may result in dismissal under Civ.R. 41(B)(1).
A party filing a civil jury demand must pay a $600 deposit within 30 days after filing the demand.
A non-inmate civil plaintiff claiming inability to pay costs must attach a completed affidavit of indigency.
Except for stated exceptions, a civil action or proceeding will not be accepted unless the security-for-costs deposit specified in the court's Order on Court Costs is deposited with the clerk.
The Clerk assesses normal filing fees, case deposits are paid through the e-file system, and the system accepts electronic payment or an affidavit of indigency.
Deposits and filing fees are due before the Clerk accepts pro se documents, although qualifying indigent pro se filers and certain government agencies may have costs deferred after court validation.
A civil action or proceeding requires a security-for-costs deposit in the amount set by the court's Order on Court Costs.
An electronically filed document requiring a fee may be rejected if the filer has not complied with the court's filing-fee payment mechanism.
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Macomb County
View all rules for MI-MACOMB-CIRCUIT.When case evaluation is already scheduled, an adjournment fee must be paid before entry of the order and divided pro rata unless the parties agree otherwise or the court orders otherwise.
When a Case Evaluation Hearing is already scheduled, the parties must pay a $150 adjournment fee before submitting the order for entry.
The case evaluators' fees, including any applicable late fees, must be paid as specified in the case evaluation notice.
When case evaluation is scheduled within 14 days of the order, the adjournment fee must be paid before entry and is allocated pro rata unless otherwise agreed or ordered.
An electronic filing with service is subject to an $8.00 fee.
An electronic filing without service is subject to a $5.00 fee.
The District Court matter fee is generally shared equally unless the referring judge directs otherwise.
Small Claims cases require a $70.00 Resolution Center fee.
The Friend of the Court investigation fee is $500 for custody matters.
Court-approved forms cost $1.00 per form.
The investigation fee may be paid by cash, credit card, money order, or check made payable to the Macomb County Friend of the Court and delivered to the Investigation Unit.
Initiating a non-court-referred case requires a nonrefundable $25.00 fee paid by the initiating party.
Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County
View all rules for NV-CLARK-DISTRICT.All court proceedings are recorded and a $40 per hour fee applies for recording.
All civil matters in Department 19 are recorded and a $40 per hour recording fee (NRS 3.370) applies.
Even when a party retains their own Court Reporter, the Agreement to Pay Recording Fee form and the recording fees remain required, in addition to transcription and CD fees, before any official transcripts can be produced.
All court proceedings are recorded at a fee of $40 per hour, payable via an Agreement to Pay Recording Fee signed by both parties before trial.
A $40 recording fee will be added for each hour of hearing in civil matters.
All court proceedings are recorded, and a $40 per hour fee applies to recording of civil matters.
All court proceedings are recorded and a $40 per hour recording fee applies, governed by the Agreement to Pay Recording Fee form.
CDs of court proceedings are available for $2 per disc.
Copies of proceeding recordings cost $2 per CD/DVD and $5 per thumb drive, and contain audio/video only without transcription.
CDs of proceedings are available for $2 per disc and must be ordered through the Court Recorder.
CDs of court proceedings are available for $2 per disc.
Thumb drives of proceedings are available for $5 each (capacity up to 2 GB).
Superior Court of California, County of Imperial
View all rules for CA-IMPERIAL-SUPERIOR.To obtain a hearing after filing a Claim of Possession, the defendant must pay the court filing fee or complete a fee waiver within 2 court days.
The Court charges $25 per civil remote appearance per case, provides no refund for cancellations with less than two days’ notice or failure to appear, and charges $5 for any refund or cancellation request.
An untimely remote-registration fee of $25 is imposed in addition to the standard $25 registration fee, for a total of $50.
Each jury fee deposit must be accompanied by a notice of the deposit.
An eighteen-month review fee of $62 may be imposed.
Appropriate fees must be paid when the request for an order shortening time is made.
A defendant or counsel may request court approval of a 90-day payment plan for traffic-school fines and fees.
A first permanency placement hearing fee of $37 may be imposed.
A 39.1B writ fee of $859 may be imposed.
A landlord who cannot afford the filing fee may apply for a fee waiver.
The court will not order payment of legal fees when the stated financial inability and reunification-plan circumstances apply.
No filing fee is required for a settlement agreement intended to be incorporated into the judgment.
Lake County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-LAKE-COMMON-PLEAS.Submitting the Financial Disclosure Form triggers a non-refundable $25 application fee unless the court waives or reduces it; any assessed fee must be paid to the clerk of courts within seven days, and inability to pay cannot result in denial of counsel.
Civil actions and proceedings require a security-for-costs deposit in the amount set by the court's adopted fee schedule before filing, subject to stated exceptions.
Failure to pay costs ordered by the judge is grounds for dismissal of the action under Civil Rule 41(B)(1).
A party owing court costs from a prior action must pay all costs before the clerk may accept a subsequent civil action for filing.
If the clerk determines that a deposit is insufficient, the party must deposit additional sums on demand, and failure to do may result in discretionary sua sponte dismissal.
An appellant must pay a $500 appeal fee to the clerk of courts.
A miscellaneous case seeking a court order for issuance of a motor-vehicle title carries a $50 filing fee.
A party unable to pay appeal fees may seek permission to appeal without repayment by submitting a poverty motion and affidavit and obtaining a court order.
Effective July 1, 2013, the clerk must charge and collect filing fees and security deposits under the court’s adopted schedule.
Effective June 1, 2009, the clerk must charge and collect filing fees and security deposits under the court’s adopted schedule.
A filing fee must be paid when the CQE filer appears to complete filing.
A plaintiff must deposit sufficient funds to satisfy the clerk’s initial deposit requirement when a case is transferred because of limited jurisdiction or a change of forum.
California Rules of Court
View all rules for CA-STATEWIDE.The court may preliminarily determine a personal representative is no longer eligible for a fee waiver based on estate value estimates, with notice and hearing required.
The financial condition of a conservatee or ward includes support obligations of others, community property interests, and rights to trust or contract distributions.
The court may collect previously waived fees from a conservatee's or ward's estate if it has the ability to pay, with notice and hearing required.
A personal representative's continued fee waiver eligibility is based on the combined financial condition of the petitioner and the decedent's estate.
A decedent's estate must pay previously waived fees and costs as an allowable expense of administration if the waiver is withdrawn.
The court may later order that previously waived fees and costs be paid.
An electronic filing service provider may be allowed to charge electronic filers a reasonable fee in addition to the court's filing fee.
Government Code section 68633(g) regarding counsel advancing court fees and costs applies to these proceedings.
Greene County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-GREENE-COMMON-PLEAS.Applicants for ILC evaluation must pay a Court-specified fee in advance, but the Greene County Public Defender’s Office will pay the fee for indigent defendants represented by an appointed Public Defender attorney.
Offenders under the control and supervision of the Greene County Adult Probation Department must pay a $50 monthly supervision fee for 12 months to the Clerk of Courts.
The filing fee for an amended confirmation or nunc pro tunc in foreclosure is $100.00.
The filing fee for employer garnishment is $120.00.
The filing fee for a praecipe for online auction of real property is $500.00.
The fee for personal in-county service is $50.00.
The fee for personal service by the Sheriff is $50.00 for each party.
The filing fee for other civil actions is $250.00.
A party filing a civil action or proceeding must first deposit $175.00 for an Aid of Execution filing, unless otherwise provided by law.
A $6.00 computerized legal research fee is charged for filing each cause or appeal under the specified statutory divisions.
The filing fee for civil proceedings to vacate, revive, change, or modify a judgment is $110.00.
For cases with multiple parties, the Clerk may require the requesting party to advance an estimated amount sufficient to cover service costs.
Milwaukee County Circuit Court
View all rules for WI-MILWAUKEE-CIRCUIT.Eviction forms must be filed in Room 104 of the Milwaukee County Courthouse, and a court fee must be paid.
A filing fee that varies by case type must be paid, and the documents are filed in Room 104 of the courthouse.
Applications for waiver of costs and fees generally must be made in the Chief Judge’s office, except for harassment or domestic abuse restraining-order or injunction cases.
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office fee may be paid by cash, credit card, money order, or cashier's check payable to the Sheriff's Office.
If the original birth certificate is from Wisconsin, bring a $20 check or money order payable to State of Wis. Vital Records; cash is not accepted.
Commencement of a small-claims action requires payment of the filing fee before the Clerk issues the approved summons form or payment seal.
A fee applies when the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office is requested to attempt service of eviction papers.
A mailed records-search request requires a prepaid $4 fee and a self-addressed, stamped envelope; conducting a search yourself is free.
An attorney seeking a courthouse security pass must apply in person for Chief Judge approval, bring personal identification and a $25.00 check payable to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office, and be photographed during designated hours.
If no party pays the jury fee, all parties waive the right to a jury.
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Cruz
View all rules for CA-SANTA-CRUZ-SUPERIOR.The standard diversion restitution fee is $200 for a misdemeanor, subject to consideration of different amounts or waiver for compelling or extraordinary reasons under Penal Code § 1001.90.
The applicant must bear all costs associated with processing the property bond.
All Court Investigator assessments must be paid before the court will sign an order settling the final account.
Expert and additional-defense-fee applications must be numbered, include copies of all prior applications or the equivalent information in the declaration, and identify themselves as the first fee application when applicable.
The standard diversion restitution fee is $200 for a misdemeanor and $350 for a felony, subject to judicial adjustment or waiver for compelling or extraordinary reasons.
The application generally must include the proposed expert's resume, except when the expert is on the appointment list or is otherwise already known to the court.
Court Investigator assessments are charged to the conservatee's or ward's assets and must be paid to the specified Superior Court address.
The clerk may determine ability to pay and apply the court-established reduction rate in MyCitations for litigants who attest to receiving public benefits; a denied reduction may be challenged at a court hearing before a judicial officer.
Electronic filing providers may impose reasonable service-provider fees in addition to court filing fees.
For an expert on the court appointment list, the declaration requirement does not apply, and the court will use hourly rates consistent with its preapproved rates.
Electronic filing service providers may charge reasonable fees in addition to court filing fees.
Jury fees must be paid as provided by Code of Civil Procedure sections 631 et seq.
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
View all rules for CA-SANTA-CLARA-SUPERIOR.FCS charges for evaluations; parties must submit deposits or fee waiver requests to FCS within five court days of the evaluation order.
FCS screening fees are charged unless a fee waiver is granted.
FCS charges fees for evaluations unless a fee waiver is granted; parties must submit deposits or fee waiver requests within 5 court days of receipt of the order.
Effective March 12, 2019: 1. For cases in which the notices reflect an amount that is less than the actual amount due, the Court will accept the amount reflected on the notices as payment in full for the applicable violation(s). 2. For cases in which the notices reflect an amount that is more than the actual amount due, the Court will collect only the actual amount.
A standing order addresses fees due for traffic citations in Santa Clara County.
Fees are charged for any FCS screening unless a fee waiver is granted.
Filing fees are due with ex parte motions.
A petitioner requesting service by posting must submit a Request to Waive Court Fees (FW-001) unless one was approved within the last 4 months.
FCS staff appearance at trial/hearing may incur expert witness fees split evenly unless Court orders otherwise.
Courthouse staff will inform the requesting party of the current cost per recording and collect the fees when the request is submitted.
Guideline rates customarily allowed for private fiduciary conservator compensation are $115-$170/hour for professional services, up to $100/hour for case management workers, and $25-$55/hour for routine services.
No filing fee is charged when the Court Clerk creates a new Family Court file to hold the original Juvenile Court custody order.
Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
View all rules for CA-ALAMEDA-SUPERIOR.Fee schedule sets percentage-of-balance fees with maximums for Public Guardian, County Counsel, and Public Defender based on estate size.
A defendant seeking a trial de novo must pay the total amount due within the time specified in the notice.
Court investigator report fees must be paid before the general-plan hearing; other assessment fees must be paid before approval of the next accounting.
Case set up and investigation fees: $2,400 (PG), $2,040 (CC), $2,040 (PD), plus $1,020 investigation fee for PG, all requiring written court approval.
Additional fees of $1,080 (Public Guardian) and $600 (County Counsel) may be claimed after following the Probate Code section 2631 liquidation procedure, but only upon written court approval.
The clerk's delegation does not extend to waiving the additional court fees and costs set forth in California Rules of Court, rule 3.56.
The clerk may not deny, set an eligibility hearing, or partially grant a request for an initial fee waiver.
The clerk is delegated authority to grant initial fee waiver applications that meet the eligibility requirements in Government Code sections 68632(a), 68632(b), and 68633.
Parties must post jury fees as required by Code of Civil Procedure section 631.
Extraordinary compensation on real property sales: $1,800 (PG) and $1,440 (CC); amounts over $1,800 require detailed declarations; $600 for personal property over $1,800; all require written court approval.
The clerk is delegated authority to process requests for waivers of court fees from inmates under Government Code section 68635(g).
No fee is charged for filing Case Management Conference Statements by E-Delivery.
Summit County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-SUMMIT-COMMON-PLEAS.Any Sheriff's sale publication costs exceeding the deposit are paid to the publisher from sale proceeds within 30 days after the sale.
The Clerk must collect a $20 advance deposit for publication of a Notice of a Chattel Sale by the Summit County Sheriff's Office.
A $250 filing fee is charged for an ODRC-reviewed CQE petition found sufficient for filing.
Appointed counsel for an indigent felony defendant may not request or receive fees for the appointment from any source without prior Court approval; the Court will discharge counsel by journal entry.
A fee-bearing electronic filing may be rejected if the fee rules are not followed, and required filing fees must be paid by valid credit card through the Clerk's E-Filing System.
The Clerk conditionally accepts the filing and sends the affidavit for court approval; an approved affidavit results in processing without charge, while a disapproved affidavit requires a hearing.
For legal advertising other than Sheriff's Sales, the publisher bills the attorney or other responsible person directly.
After advertising concludes and the publisher receives the fee, proof of publication is delivered to the Clerk.
The Clerk holds the Sheriff's sale publication deposit and pays it to the publisher upon receiving proof of publication after advertising concludes.
For an indigent appellant, the assigned judge may permit an appeal without the required payments upon proper motion or affidavit of indigency.
The Akron Bar Association sets the application procedures and additional fees charged beyond statutory fees.
Voir dire transcripts are not provided at County or State expense for indigent defendants’ appeals unless the trial judge approves an application showing good cause.
Brown County District Court
View all rules for TX-BROWN-DISTRICT.A trial court must reduce a requested fee or expense amount in writing, stating both the amount approved and the reason for approving less.
Attorneys must obtain court approval before incurring travel, investigation, expert-witness, or other case expenses.
The first-chair hourly rate in a capital case seeking the death penalty is $150 per hour.
The flat fee for a Class A or B misdemeanor plea is $300.
The flat fee for multiple misdemeanors involving the same defendant is $50 per case.
The second-chair hourly rate in a capital case seeking the death penalty is $100 per hour.
The flat fee for a contested 3g felony case is $625 per half-day.
The flat fee for an additional felony charge involving the same defendant is $100 per case.
The flat fee for a felony motion to revoke or adjudicate is $500.
The felony hourly rate is $100 per hour for reasonably necessary in-court or out-of-court representation.
The flat fee for a contested other felony case is $500 per half-day.
The flat fee for a contested misdemeanor matter is $300 per half-day.
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
View all rules for PA-ALLEGHENY-COMMON-PLEAS.The responding party must pay the program fees seven days before the scheduled session.
An uncontested divorce or annulment requires a hearing praecipe and a $43 deposit allocated to a $25 master’s fee, $15 court reporter’s fee, and $3 for poundage and mailing, unless Rule 1920.62 provides otherwise; the deposit is taxed as costs.
Before filing an objection to the adequacy of the offered real-estate price, the objector must deposit a certified or cashier’s check equal to ten percent of the original offer or at least $100, with possible forfeiture if the offer is not raised in open court.
Moving parties required to participate in the education and mediation orientation programs must pay all program fees.
The filing fee set by the Department of Court Records must be submitted when requesting an Allegheny County subpoena based on a foreign subpoena.
Adult education costs $40 per party and children’s education costs $30 per child, with each party paying half of each child’s fee; payment must be by certified check or money order to the Allegheny County Treasurer.
A filing fee applies to a petition for a name change.
Mediation orientation costs $100 per party, payable to the Allegheny County Treasurer by cashier’s check or money order; cash and personal checks are not accepted.
The moving party must pay all education and mediation orientation fees before receiving the Scheduling Order.
Court records, sheriff, and master functions may proceed without prepayment of costs, although costs and reasonable counsel fees may later be ordered against a person determined to be financially able to pay.
A person seeking to commence or participate in a divorce action in Allegheny County who claims indigent status must be referred to the Allegheny County Bar Association to apply under oath.
The Department of Court Records must accept a party's in forma pauperis praecipe or application without charging the party.
Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans
View all rules for LA-ORLEANS-CIVIL-DISTRICT.No original suit, proceeding, or subsequent pleading may be filed or docketed until all applicable filing fees are paid to the Clerk of First City Court, except for pleadings filed under Rule 6A.
A party requesting a jury trial must deposit an additional $700 for each additional expected trial day.
A party requesting a jury trial must deposit $2,000 for the first trial day and $700 for each additional expected trial day.
The jury cash deposit must be made no later than 60 days before trial.
If the court receives written notice 60 days before trial that the case is resolved or will proceed to a bench trial, all deposited funds except $1,500 will be refunded.
The standard deposit schedule applies only to a standard venire, and the Court may require additional posted costs when more jurors are needed.
If the court receives written notice 30 days before trial that the case is resolved or will proceed to a bench trial, all deposited funds except $1,500 will be refunded.
For a jury trial, the deposited funds are used to pay jury costs, and the court may require an additional deposit when needed.
If the case proceeds to jury trial, the remaining deposit pays jury costs, and the Court may require an additional deposit as needed.
The stated jury deposit schedule applies only when a standard venire is called.
Hennepin County District Court
View all rules for MN-HENNEPIN-DISTRICT.An ETRA filing requires payment of the filing fee unless the court orders a waiver for inability to pay because of low income.
The required filing fees must be paid when filing the documents needed to request administrative default judgment.
A claim form requires a filing fee, but a financially qualifying claimant may file an affidavit of inability to pay instead.
A tenant defending a nonpayment eviction must bring the rent and the court fees listed on the complaint to court.
Filing a Satisfaction of Judgment with the court requires a filing fee.
If you have not paid the initial filing fee, you must include the fee for your request to be processed; if you financially qualify, you may file the Affidavit of Inability to Pay Conciliation Court Filing Fee.
A party filing a notice of appeal must initiate a new Condemnation Appeal case and pay a first filing fee.
A tenant's Answer must be filed with the filing fee at the Housing Court counter, and a copy must be given to the landlord before the hearing begins.
If you have not paid the initial filing fee, you must include it for your request to be processed; if you financially qualify, you may file the Affidavit of Inability to Pay Conciliation Court Filing Fee.
A Conciliation Court subpoena used to require a reluctant witness to appear is available for a fee.
A tenant requesting a jury trial may be required to pay a jury fee.
No filing fee is required for a drug-related seized-property claim filed in Conciliation Court.
Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
View all rules for CA-SAN-DIEGO-SUPERIOR.Jury fees must be paid five days before trial unless a fee waiver is granted.
Ex-Parte fees are due on or before 12:00 p.m. the day before the hearing in the Civil Business office.
A check for jury fees is due prior to the completion of trial.
Jury fees must be paid before the start of the next trial day; failure to pay waives the jury trial.
A required fee applies to pro hac vice applications, and proof of its payment must accompany the application.
Ex parte papers require the appropriate fee.
Jury fees are due at the end of each week.
Ex parte moving papers require the appropriate filing fee.
The appropriate filing fee must accompany ex parte papers.
A filing fee is required for ex parte matters.
Ex parte papers must be filed with the appropriate fee.
No filing fee is charged for a minor's compromise hearing.
Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Orange and Osceola Counties
View all rules for FL-NINTH-JUDICIAL-CIRCUIT.The party designated in a transfer order must deliver the other court's filing fee to the Clerk within 30 days of the order when transferring a case for improper venue or forum non conveniens.
The party designated in a venue- or forum-non-conveniens-transfer order must deliver the other court’s filing fee to the Clerk within 30 days after the order so the fee accompanies the transferred file.
The recording fee must be paid directly to the clerk of court.
A party seeking waiver of Clerk’s and Sheriff’s fees and costs in an original civil proceeding must complete and file the Clerk’s affidavit of insolvency.
A party seeking waiver of Clerk’s fees and costs for the specified appeals must electronically file a motion with an affidavit of insolvency.
The party designated in a transfer order must deliver the other court’s filing fee to the Clerk within 30 days of the order for an improper-venue or forum-non-conveniens transfer.
A $10.50 check must be included for recording the final judgment.
A $10.50 check for recording is required in marriage cases only.
When County Court has subject-matter jurisdiction, the assigned judge must order transfer and specify the party responsible for any necessary filing fees; the Clerk assigns the case after receiving the case and fee.
A financially unable party must file the clerk's affidavit to seek waiver of specified clerk's and sheriff's fees and costs, may seek judicial review if the clerk rejects it, and is eligible only while the action remains pending and undisposed of.
Any fees due for an electronic filing may be paid by credit card or electronic check through the portal's payment tab.
Any fees due in connection with the filing may be paid by credit card or electronic check through the portal's payment tab.
Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-FAIRFIELD-COMMON-PLEAS.Official court reporter transcripts cost $5.50 per page, including the original transcript and one copy.
A civil-case party requesting a jury view must post the clerk's required deposit by noon on the Friday before trial, or the preceding non-holiday day if that Friday is a court holiday; failure waives the jury view.
For an indigent defendant’s criminal jury view, the state must pay juror transportation costs, which the clerk assesses as court costs.
Court-appointed counsel must bill time in six-minute increments at the rate established by the Board of Fairfield County Commissioners.
The requesting party generally bears the entire juror-transportation cost, but multiple requesting parties must divide the deposit evenly unless the court assigns all costs to one party.
The court reporter provides a requested electronic transcript copy at no charge.
Court costs, restitution, and probation fees may be paid by mail only by check.
Court costs, restitution, and probation fees may be paid by phone by credit or debit card during the stated hours.
Lubbock County District Courts
View all rules for TX-LUBBOCK-DISTRICT.An EFSP may impose an additional convenience fee for electronic filing.
The district or county clerk may impose an electronic-filing convenience fee in addition to other fees.
The annual fee for a licensed-attorney firm of five to nine attorneys is $1,500.00.
The annual fee for a licensed-attorney firm of ten to nineteen attorneys is $3,500.00.
The annual fee for a sole-practicing licensed attorney is $360.00.
Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle County
View all rules for DE-NEW-CASTLE-SUPERIOR.The trial fee must be paid by the date of the pretrial conference.
The trial fee is due no later than the pretrial conference; if unpaid within two business days after the conference, the case will be removed from the trial calendar and a new date will be scheduled upon payment.
Failure to pay the trial fee within two business days after the pretrial conference results in removal from the trial calendar.
A $150 trial fee must accompany the Interim Status Report by check payable to the Prothonotary.
A $150 trial fee must accompany the Interim Status Report, paid by check to the Prothonotary.
The trial fee must be paid by the pretrial conference date; if unpaid for two business days after that conference, the case will be removed from the trial calendar and a new date will be scheduled upon payment.
The filing fee for a non-eFiled case must be paid when the case is filed.
Plaintiff must pay the trial fee by the pretrial conference.
The trial fee must be paid by check payable to the Prothonotary no later than the pretrial conference date.
Payment for service fees must be made by check payable to the New Castle County Sheriff.
Circuit Court for Baltimore City
View all rules for MD-BALTIMORE-CITY-CIRCUIT.A filing fee applies to the lawsuit but not to the Inactive Docket Claimant Information Form (Form A).
A filing fee is payable for the lawsuit but not for filing Form A.
All outstanding court costs must be paid.
Mediation fees are due before or at the initial session; the court-designated mediator may charge no more than $200 per hour, bills at least two hours, and may not increase the rate for an agreed extension.
Recipients must promptly reimburse Defendants' Liaison Counsel for reasonable copying costs capped at 20 cents per page and the actual mailing or delivery costs.
Official service to non-subscribers by U.S. mail costs 10 cents per page plus postage, subject to a $2 minimum.
A multiple-case filing costs $6 per filing plus a $2 posting fee for each additional case.
Accessing non-Baltimore asbestos documents filed or served by other firms costs $5 per document.
Official service to non-subscribers by fax costs 20 cents per page, subject to a $2 minimum.
22nd Judicial Circuit Court, McHenry County
View all rules for IL-MCHENRY-CIRCUIT.An opposing party seeking a jury trial must file the jury demand and pay the fee when filing the answer or other responsive pleading.
Any increase in the amount prayed for before the arbitration hearing requires leave of court and payment of the appropriate difference in filing fee.
Family service officers and mediators may not receive referral commissions, rebates, or other referral remuneration, and mediators may not charge contingent or outcome-based mediation fees.
Charges for adoption-related services must be billed to counsel for the petitioners or to the petitioners if pro se and paid before judgment is entered.
Payment of filing fees is stayed pending the court's ruling when the electronic filing includes an indigence-based waiver petition.
Mediation fees must be reduced or waived for parties experiencing financial hardship.
The vendor directly bills subscribers for required statutory filing fees unless a fee waiver is granted by court order or law.
Vendor service fees are separate from and additional to statutory filing fees.
Ector County District Courts
View all rules for TX-ECTOR-DISTRICT.The $15.00 writ-of-withholding issuance service must be selected through Optional Services during e-filing.
A prematurely deducted registry fee must be refunded when a later ruling would have prohibited the deduction, except after successful completion of deferred adjudication.
The registry fee may not be deducted when the defendant is found not guilty or the case is dismissed without a guilty or nolo contendere plea.
E-issuance by the district clerk carries no copy fees.
The quote names a Statement of Inability to Afford Costs.
The motion has no fee.
Butler County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-BUTLER-COMMON-PLEAS.A party may request to proceed in forma pauperis by stating that poverty prevents payment of the proceeding's fees and costs and that the party is entitled to relief.
A person claiming indigency must file an in forma pauperis application with a supporting affidavit and obtain court approval.
The Clerk will produce paper service copies of initial pleadings and assess the fee stated in the Clerk's fee schedule as costs.
Western District of Washington
View all rules for WDWA.Individual chapter 7 debtor may file waiver application (Form B 103B) with petition for waiver of filing fee.
Debtor unable to pay filing fee may file installment application with initial payment due with petition; initial installment amounts vary by chapter; denial if prior case within 8 years with fees owed.
Voluntary petition must be accompanied by full payment, waiver application, or installment application.
A party must pay the Civil Filing Fee when filing or removing a civil action unless the proceeding is in forma pauperis or otherwise exempted by law.
Notice of removal must be accompanied by a filing fee as required for adversary proceedings.
No filing fee is required for § 2255 motions or habeas petitions filed with an in forma pauperis application.
Amendments to schedules must be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
Jefferson County District Court, First Judicial District
View all rules for CO-JEFFERSON-DISTRICT.The only available document is a certified transcript, whose cost must be paid in advance or approved by one of the four listed government offices.
The statutory filing fee is due when an interested party initially files an Answer or other responsive pleading to a Motion for Order Authorizing Sale, unless a Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis is granted.
Attorneys must verify that filing fees are correct before submitting a filing through ICCES.
A name-change petition must be filed in person at the clerk's office or by U.S. Mail with the required filing fee unless waived for indigency.
The filing fee and other post-judgment fees may be added as recoverable costs, with statutory interest, to outstanding restitution.
An attorney filing pleadings in paper format must pay $50 per document for the clerk to scan them into the record.
No initial filing fee is assessed for a court-ordered DR case when a JV paternity or support case already exists.
A district may sell available whole or partial audio recordings of a proceeding at the prevailing CJD rate in effect when the copy is ordered.
Tulsa County District Court
View all rules for OK-TULSA-DISTRICT.The Sheriff's return and any further pleadings for a party owing costs will not be filed until the outstanding costs are paid.
An annual fee of $10 must be paid to the county Court Clerk when a licensed process server files the certified license copy to serve process in that county.
Actions transferred under 20 O.S. § 642 must be accompanied by the appropriate filing fees unless the Court waives them.
The initial fee for a statewide private process server license is $305.00.
The requesting party must pay trial and court reporter fees by the Pretrial Conference date, and no Pretrial Order will be filed until those fees are paid.
The requesting party must pay specified jury and court reporter fees no later than pretrial, and the court will not file a pretrial order until the applicable fees are paid.
The plaintiff must advance the applicable filing fees unless the Court directs otherwise.
The initial fee for a Tulsa County private process server license is $190.00.
A criminal-division habeas application must be filed without a fee, and a copy must be provided to the District Attorney.
The renewal fee for a Tulsa County private process server license is $160.00.
The renewal fee for a statewide private process server license is $170.00.
Upon completion of the Execution Instruction Form, the Court Clerk must collect applicable court costs and anticipated fees.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami-Dade County
View all rules for FL-MIAMI-DADE-CIRCUIT.A proposed order for a writ of garnishment or continuing writ of garnishment must be filed with the Clerk with an $85 filing fee; include proof of payment when sending it to the Judge.
A final invoice for the audio recording must be paid before the recording will be released.
The final invoice for an audio recording must be paid before the recording will be released.
A final invoice for the audio recording must be paid before the recording will be released.
The requester must pay the final invoice for the audio recording before it will be released.
The final invoice for an audio recording must be paid before the recording is released to the requester.
Copy fees for judicial branch records follow the section 119.07, Florida Statutes (2001) fee schedule, except for copies of court records.
Transcripts must be arranged directly with the vendor Absolute Digital Inc., and the cost is the requesting party's responsibility.
Superior Court of California, County of Ventura
View all rules for CA-VENTURA-SUPERIOR.Counsel must arrange payment of any jury fees and reporter fees.
A reasonably necessary photocopying fee waiver covers one copy of the papers in the court’s file for the action or proceeding.
The appropriate filing fee must be paid for the continuance request.
The continuance fee is due within ten days after submitting the request, or before the new court date when the continuance is for fewer than ten days.
The court clerk may grant initial fee-waiver applications that meet the eligibility standards under Government Code sections 68632 and 68633.
New York Supreme Court, New York County
View all rules for NY-NEW-YORK-SUPREME.The note-of-issue filing fee is $30 when the RJI fee was previously paid, and the jury-demand filing fee is $65; e-filed cases pay through NYSCEF and hard-copy cases pay in person at the County Clerk's office.
Hard-copy filing fees may be paid by cash, certified check payable to the County Clerk, Visa/Mastercard/American Express credit card, or U.S. postal money order.
The applicant must purchase a calendar number from the County Clerk’s Cashier for $125.
A Request for Judicial Intervention costing $95 must be filed through NYSCEF in an e-filed case or in paper in an authorized hard-copy case to obtain assignment of an IAS Justice.
Filing fees may be paid in cash, by Visa, Mastercard, or American Express card, by a qualifying attorney's check, or by U.S. postal money order; non-attorney checks must be certified.
An index number for an uncontested divorce costs $210.
Unless otherwise directed, the moving party must order and pay for the oral argument transcript.
Transcript costs must be shared when there is a cross-motion or when both parties file motions.
Fairfax County Circuit Court
View all rules for VA-FAIRFAX-CIRCUIT.A $50 filing fee accompanies the Notice of Appeal copy sent to the Court of Appeals clerk, payable by cash, check, or money order, with an exception for indigent appellants and those represented by appointed counsel.
A $50.00 filing fee must accompany the copy of the Notice of Appeal sent to the Court of Appeals clerk.
The petition must be mailed to the Supreme Court clerk with a $50 filing fee.
The Clerk of Court may immediately terminate a user's e-filing System access, including for failure to pay required fees or noncompliance with the guidance.
The filing fee for a Notice of Appeal in a criminal case is $0.00.
Pierce County Superior Court
View all rules for WA-PIERCE-SUPERIOR.A jury trial may be set only if the jury fee is paid or waived by court order and all other statutory and court-rule requirements are satisfied.
When possible, a guardianship, conservatorship, or other protective-arrangement petition should identify any request to waive the filing fee.
The identified party must reimburse the minor’s attorney for the filing fee.
An ex parte fee is mandatory for electronically submitted specified ex parte orders unless the order is presented in open court or the court exercises discretion.
Fees and costs requested by the attorney for the minor, Settlement Guardian ad Litem, or Court Visitor require court approval.
Scanning administrative records, including preparation scanning, costs $0.15 per page.
Viewing administrative records is free, although the court charges for related research services at the rates in GR 31.1.
The cost of materials such as DVDs and USB drives is charged at cost.
Self-represented parties are currently exempt from LINX account fees.
Providence County Superior Court
View all rules for RI-PROVIDENCE-SUPERIOR.Administrative-review proceedings must be initiated by filing a complaint, required documents, and the fees prescribed by law.
When an arbitrator will be selected or appointed within 30 days, required funds must be paid before notice of the selection or appointment is given.
A party rejecting an arbitrator's award must post a $300 filing fee with the Superior Court Arbitration Office.
For cases certified to arbitration under Rules 1(a), (b), or (c), all funds due must reach the Arbitration Office within 30 days after the arbitration certificate is received and filed.
A party that rejects an arbitration award is subject to the filing fee prescribed by Arbitration Rule 5(b).
The party or parties taking the appeal must order and pay for the transcript of the proceedings.
No filing fee is required for an appeal from a magistrate decision.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Oakland County
View all rules for MI-OAKLAND-CIRCUIT.Filing payment is charged to the filer's credit card at submission.
Select the statutory filing fee type on the complaint.
Failure of the moving party to appear may result in a $100 penalty.
Statutory document filing fees incur a 3% credit card transaction fee.
The Circuit Court and Clerk may not charge for pro se personal-protection proceeding forms or criminal post-appeal-relief motion forms.
Costs to provide a newly created record are capped at the actual costs of labor, supplies, and system use to develop, generate, and validate it.
Approved forms cost $1.00 per form.
MiFILE e-filing has no fee except for documents requiring statutory filing fees, which are paid through MiFILE and subject to a credit-card transaction fee of up to 3%.
Copies of official court transcripts may be obtained for a fee under MCL 600.2543.
Access and inspection of case records are free unless restricted, while copies are subject to the stated regulations.
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-DELAWARE-COMMON-PLEAS.If the court declines to waive the cash deposit, the initiating party may pay the required security deposit, and failure to pay after 30 days’ notice may result in dismissal.
Normal filing fees and case deposits must be paid through an accepted financial transaction device when the filing is processed, and a device-use surcharge may also apply.
Personal checks are not accepted as payment.
Facsimile filing may incur transmission and per-page fees determined by the clerk, and payment must be arranged in advance.
Requests for copies of pleadings or other case-file documents must be accompanied by the applicable copying fee.
The clerk of courts must apply the deposited funds to case costs even when the costs are assessed against a different party.
No special-projects fee is charged for certificates of judgment, qualification-for-employment petitions, civil-protection-order petitions, or sealing and expungement applications.
Superior Court of California, County of Monterey
View all rules for CA-MONTEREY-SUPERIOR.Unless a fee-waiver order exists, the court-investigator fee is due when petitions for probate-conservator appointment, temporary-conservator appointment, or account approval are filed, except an account following the conservatee's death; hardship deferral requires a request and supporting facts in the petition.
A court investigator fee is due within 10 days after the investigation is ordered unless waived, and a hardship deferral request must be included in the petition with supporting facts.
An acknowledgement fee is assessed when an elisor is appointed.
A notice of appeal or writ petition in a limited civil case with less than $10,000 in controversy requires a $205 filing fee.
Electronic filing providers may charge reasonable service-provider fees, but parties covered by a court fee waiver are exempt from electronic-filing fees and costs.
No filing fee is required for an appellate writ petition in a criminal case, despite its civil characterization for some purposes.
New York Supreme Court, Westchester County
View all rules for NY-WESTCHESTER-SUPREME.Any required fee for an Order to Show Cause must be paid at the County Clerk's Office before submission for signature.
No guardianship commissions or professional-service fees may be paid without a prior court order.
Motion papers must include proof that any required filing fee was paid to the County Clerk.
A foreclosure action cannot be marked settled until the notice of discontinuance and vacatur is filed, the Court grants it, and all applicable fees are paid to the Westchester County Clerk.
Any required filing fee for an Order to Show Cause must be paid at the County Clerk’s Office before submission for signature.
Original initiating motion papers submitted to the County Clerk must be accompanied by the required filing fees.
Superior Court of California, County of Nevada
View all rules for CA-NEVADA-SUPERIOR.The Court may require current Income and Expense Declarations or an application for waiver of additional court fees under specified circumstances.
Previously waived court fees may be required for payment when the Court determines it appropriate.
The court may require payment of fees that were previously waived when appropriate.
No filing fees apply to criminal-case filings.
Superior Court of California, County of Placer
View all rules for CA-PLACER-SUPERIOR.Parties assessed a filing fee in civil, family, or probate cases must pay a $13 cost-recovery fee plus credit-card transaction fees for each audio or video appearance.
An answer or other responsive pleading must be filed on demand and cannot be refused for the stated grounds, but nonpayment of the filing fee is a ground for refusal absent a court order waiving the fee.
All remote-appearance fees must be paid through the court's remote-appearance scheduling system.
A $10 fee applies to each requested copy, including a court surveillance video copy.
Galveston County District Courts
View all rules for TX-GALVESTON-DISTRICT.Court costs, fees, and DPS restitution are waived for an indigent defendant, except restitution paid to a victim.
Court costs and fees are waived when the defendant is deceased.
Electronic filers must pay regular filing fees through Texas.gov using a method specified by Texas.gov.
An EFSP may charge an additional convenience fee for electronic filing.
The clerk must adopt an annual electronic-filing fee schedule subject to approval by the local courts.
The clerk must adopt an electronic-filing fee schedule annually with approval from the local courts.
A digital signature authorizes payment of filing fees for an electronically filed document.
Court costs and fees for electronically transmitted documents may be paid through an escrow account established with the clerk.
Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin
View all rules for CA-SAN-JOAQUIN-SUPERIOR.Proper filing fees may be paid by check, money order, or credit card using the Drop Box Authorization Form.
Any filing fee applicable to an ex parte application must be paid no later than 24 hours before the requested hearing.
Trustee and attorney fees may not be paid until the court fixes them by order, unless the fees qualify as Advance Payments under the rules.
The requesting party must pay the court's videoconference appearance fee.
The court does not impose an administrative fee for electronic filing.
No filing fee is required for filing a civil mediation stipulation.
Electronic service providers may impose a reasonable service fee in addition to required court filing fees.
No service fee is charged for a document that does not require a filing fee.
16th Judicial Circuit Court, Kane County
View all rules for IL-KANE-CIRCUIT.Statutory filing fees must be paid when filing any document, pleading, or case with the Circuit Clerk.
Fee required by law must be paid when filing a supplemental probate proceeding.
Jury demands must be filed with Circuit Court Clerk and fee paid at time of filing petition/claim or answer/responsive pleading.
E-file vendor acts as Clerk's agent to collect filing fees via direct billing, except when fees are waived.
Court fee waiver application forms per Supreme Court Rule 298 are available via the Circuit Clerk’s website.
Shelby County Circuit Court, Tennessee
View all rules for TN-SHELBY-CIRCUIT.All applicable Writ of Possession filing fees must be collected at the filing counter.
Statutory filing fees must be paid immediately by credit card when electronically filing unless the Court excuses payment.
The Clerk may impose an additional convenience fee for electronic filing, separate from regular filing and other fees.
Circuit Court of Cook County
View all rules for IL-COOK-CIRCUIT.Counterclaim filing fees are deferred until trial; the trial judge requires payment before jury selection.
Fee petitions must be scheduled for 9:00 a.m. or when the case is already set, and must comply with CP Division Administrative Order 21-1 and SCR 299.
The Early Resolution Program is free to participate in; no appearance or fee is required to participate.
A fee petition is granted without formal presentment if the ASA does not object and the court approves it upon review.
Litigants who cannot afford the appearance fee may ask the Clerk for a Petition to Waive Court Fees.
Fee waivers should be submitted to the courtroom email address.
Instructions for filing an appearance and the Application for Waiver of Fees are available at ilcourts.info/forms.
Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento
View all rules for CA-SACRAMENTO-SUPERIOR.Each discovery-related motion filed simultaneously must be a separate document with a separate filing fee; motions on different discovery types may not be combined.
Ex parte applications must be paid for by 4:00 p.m. one court day before the hearing.
The judgment creditor must prepare the bench warrant and submit it to the Civil Clerk's office with a check for service payable to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department.
Jury fees must be paid in advance per CCP 631, with daily deposits during voir dire and trial; if the responsible party fails to pay, another party may preserve the jury by depositing fees.
Cash payments to the Court must be rounded to the nearest five-cent increment using symmetrical rounding rules.
Court-appointed criminal experts may claim $250.00 for time and expense after two or more unsuccessful attempts to meet with a defendant at the jail/prison, submitted as a reasonable effort to examine the defendant and prepare a report.
New York Supreme Court, Kings County
View all rules for NY-KINGS-SUPREME.In Kings County Matrimonial parts, applications for substituted service, poor-person relief, or address confidentiality must be made by ex parte application using a no-fee RJI, and no notice is required.
Discontinuances must continue to be filed electronically with the appropriate filing fee.
Every stipulation of discontinuance requires payment through the County Clerk’s office and filing in Motion Support.
Required fees for pro se or other non-e-filed Orders to Show Cause must be paid to the County Clerk before submission to the part.
Discontinuances must continue to be filed electronically with the appropriate fee.
The appropriate filing fee is required for an electronically filed discontinuance.
Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt
View all rules for CA-HUMBOLDT-SUPERIOR.When fewer than five days’ notice is given, one or more parties must request a reporter and pay the applicable pro rata fee as soon as possible after notice.
For a fee-bearing proceeding lasting more than half a day, one or more parties must pay the applicable pro rata fee for each additional half-day before that half-day begins.
Coinage exceeding $5.00 tendered for a fee or fine must be counted and rolled.
An indigent defendant in a misdemeanor appeal receives the reporter’s transcript without cost, with preparation paid by the County.
Honolulu First Circuit Court
View all rules for HI-FIRST-CIRCUIT.A requestor must pay reasonable charges for distributing bulk, discrete, or compiled electronic information, including programming, linking, transmission, maintenance, and other attributable costs.
The court may waive costs and fees when good cause is shown.
ADLRO paper copies usually cost 15 cents per page for self-service, or 15 cents per page plus a $2 handling fee when the clerk makes the copies; other fees may apply.
Fees for inspecting, copying, and transmitting ADLRO records are governed by the Judiciary’s Schedule of Administrative Fees.
Fees for electronic access, downloading, bulk distribution, and compilation of electronic information are determined by the Administrative Director.
Circuit Court of LaSalle County, Illinois (13th Judicial Circuit)
View all rules for IL-LASALLE-CIRCUIT.A petitioner or claimant seeking a jury trial must file a jury demand with the clerk and pay the required fee when filing the petition or claim.
Statutory filing fees required for valid filing must be paid through the EFM unless waived.
The legally required fee must be paid when the supplemental-proceedings petition is filed.
An opposing representative or other interested party seeking a jury trial must file a jury demand and pay the fee when filing the answer or another responsive pleading.
A previously paid jury fee is nonrefundable if the party later waives a jury.
No filing fee is charged for an extended media coverage request.
Superior Court of Fulton County
View all rules for GA-FULTON-SUPERIOR.Filing fees apply to all e-filing transactions.
Filing fees apply to all e-filing transactions.
Usage and convenience fees for eFileGA are waived for self-represented litigants filing at a public access terminal.
Stark County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-STARK-COMMON-PLEAS.Required court cost deposits must be paid within five days after the order's entry.
Failure to pay the costs for a jury demand results in striking the jury demand.
A voluntarily dismissed case that is refiled is assessed a fee, and an additional fee applies if counsel does not designate the refiling when filing the complaint.
Beginning September 1, 2012, incoming fax transmissions cost $2.00 for the first page and $0.25 for each additional page.
A $50 deposit is required when filing the CQE petition, but a judge may waive some or all of it, and the petitioner may submit an affidavit of indigency or other relevant information to request a waiver or reduction.
Marion Superior Court
View all rules for IN-MARION-SUPERIOR.A claimant whose estate claim is not acted upon within three months and 15 days after first published notice must pay the fee for filing a new cause of action, after which the claim receives a new cause number and is tried under the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure; failure to pay can result in dismissal.
The Marion County Small Claims Court judge may waive or apply the redocket fee.
The fee for preparing a certified Compact Disc recording may include the disc cost, applicable mailing costs, and a $5.00 certification fee.
The Court may charge a fee for providing a required form, but the fee cannot exceed the Court's cost and is subject to the stated waiver procedure.
The Court may presume inability to pay filing fees and costs for applicants represented by counsel from organizations using generally accepted poverty standards.
Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
View all rules for CA-RIVERSIDE-SUPERIOR.Jury fees must be deposited on or before the initial CMC date even if the CMC is vacated or continued; failure forfeits the right to a jury trial.
A request to shorten time for notice or advance a hearing date requires the motion to be filed, a hearing date on calendar, and the filing fee paid (or fee waiver obtained).
The Court will only consider a request to shorten time or advance a hearing date if the motion is filed with the Clerk's Office, a hearing date is on calendar, and the filing fee is paid or waived.
Circuit Court of Franklin County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit)
View all rules for IL-FRANKLIN-CIRCUIT.The Clerk must refuse a filing until the required fee is paid or waived under Supreme Court Rule 298.
The appearance fee must accompany the written appearance when the party first appears through counsel or in person.
The appearance fee must be paid when the party first appears and must accompany the written appearance.
Separate appearances for several parties require a separate appearance fee for each appearance.
McLennan County District Courts
View all rules for TX-MCLENNAN-DISTRICT.Electronic filers must pay regular filing fees through TexasOnline using a method specified by TexasOnline.
TexasOnline will charge an electronic-filing convenience fee in addition to regular fees, capped at the amount approved by the TexasOnline Authority.
An EFSP may charge filers a convenience fee for electronically filing documents, in addition to regular filing fees.
The district clerk may impose an optional electronic-filing convenience fee in addition to other fees.
An EFSP may impose an additional convenience fee for electronic filing.
The district clerk may impose an additional electronic-filing convenience fee.
Washington County Circuit Court
View all rules for OR-WASHINGTON-CIRCUIT.A party appealing an arbitrator's decision must pay the appropriate trial fee.
The plaintiff must pay the filing fee associated with a remedial or punitive contempt initiating instrument.
Dane County Circuit Court
View all rules for WI-DANE-CIRCUIT.Each new case filing requires its own separate filing fee.
Docketing a judgment in a consolidated collection action requires a separate docketing fee for each creditor.
In non-criminal cases, a fee-waiver petition is reviewed administratively before filing and, if denied, may be heard by the duty judge; after filing, waiver and counsel requests are heard by the assigned trial judge.
No filing fee is required for facsimile documents transmitted directly to the courts.
New York Supreme Court, Erie County
View all rules for NY-ERIE-SUPREME.All motion and cross-motion papers must be filed and the filing fees paid before the hearing can be scheduled, which requires contacting court clerk Cornelius Hart.
Earning minimum wage alone does not guarantee that a fee-waiver application will be granted.
No filing fee is required for this motion.
Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino
View all rules for CA-SAN-BERNARDINO-SUPERIOR.The superior court clerk must immediately file a received juvenile restitution order without charge, assign a new case number, and seal the new file.
Required fees must be paid before filing an ex parte order application, except for guardian-ad-litem appointments and approvals of undertakings or attachments.
The motion fee must be paid when the hearing reservation is made online.
Electronic filing fees are capped at $25,000, and any excess is identified in a Notice of Filing Fees Due after acceptance.
Circuit Court for Davidson County, Tennessee
View all rules for TN-DAVIDSON-CIRCUIT.The sender must pay the clerk $5.00 plus $1.00 per page, including the cover sheet, for each fax filing.
All final judgments must tax court costs; the Clerk may refuse to enter agreed final judgments or settlement orders until court costs are paid.
Special Masters are authorized to determine if a litigant qualifies to proceed as a pauper upon filing a Uniform Civil Affidavit of Indigency.
When a satisfied judgment has unpaid court costs, the Clerk may apply to re-tax costs and must notify the parties of the application and hearing.
Superior Court of California, County of Shasta
View all rules for CA-SHASTA-SUPERIOR.Scheduling an examination hearing requires filing the Application and Order for Appearance and Examination with the clerk’s office and paying the filing fee.
In conservatorship proceedings, the court decides after the investigator's report whether to collect, waive, or defer the investigation fee.
For determining the filing fee, the Notice of Appeal under Labor Code section 98.2 is treated as the first paper filed.
The clerk may grant fee-waiver applications that satisfy the eligibility standards in Government Code Sections 68632 and 68633.
Fee waivers are available to indigent plaintiffs and defendants.
Montgomery County Circuit Court
View all rules for MD-MONTGOMERY-CIRCUIT.If a case is reopened, outstanding court costs will be invoiced.
When the court imposes costs and immediately reduces them to judgment at sentencing, the matter should be referred to the Central Collections Unit (CCU).
Court costs are waived as of August 1, 2019 in certain civil and family cases closed or dismissed before invoicing, unless those cases were referred to collections.
Twentieth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee Counties
View all rules for FL-TWENTIETH-JUDICIAL-CIRCUIT.The plaintiff must pay the statutory clerk's fee for copies of each standing order issued and attached to the summons.
The plaintiff must pay the applicable statutory clerk's fee for each copy of the standing order attached to a summons.
An applicant determined civilly indigent must still pay non-waived costs to the clerk as provided by Florida law.
An applicant found not indigent may request a hearing to obtain judicial review of the clerk's decision without paying a review fee.
Snohomish County Superior Court
View all rules for WA-SNOHOMISH-SUPERIOR.Requests for the clerk’s office to present matters to a judicial officer must be submitted through the Ex Parte Clerk Portal with payment of the appropriate fees.
If the reduced-fee application is not submitted within the required period, it will not be considered and the requestor must pay the full fee.
Each parent attending a parenting seminar must pay the fee charged by the approved provider agency, while the seminar itself is conducted at no cost to the court.
A reduced-fee program is available based on ability to pay, but the application must be submitted within 5 days of the initial request and before records are provided.
Supplemental proceedings and orders extending judgment require an additional filing fee.
Northern District of Illinois
View all rules for NDIL.Chief Judge Kendall presumptively requires a $1,000 bond per defendant for temporary restraining orders.
Chief Judge Kendall presumptively requires a $1,000 bond per defendant in Schedule A cases.
New York Supreme Court, Bronx County
View all rules for NY-BRONX-SUPREME.The motion filing fee must be paid through NYSCEF by credit or debit card.
A separate filing fee is required for each infant plaintiff's Infant Compromise Order.
Superior Court of California, County of Tulare
View all rules for CA-TULARE-SUPERIOR.A filing fee must be paid when filing either the continuance motion or the stipulation.
A fee-waiver request and corresponding order must be prepared when filing the written response to obtain a waiver.
The court does not accept coin as payment.
Superior Court of Arizona in Pima County
View all rules for AZ-PIMA-SUPERIOR.Acceptable fee payments are cash, money orders, personal checks, and credit cards in person, or money orders and personal checks by mail.
The defendant must pay the answer filing fee when filing the answer.
Filing fees and copying costs must be paid when filing these legal forms.
No filing or appearance fee may be charged for filing the opposing party's financial affidavit unless the law provides otherwise.
Superior Court of California, County of Orange
View all rules for CA-ORANGE-SUPERIOR.The fee for each ex parte application must be paid in the Civil Clerk's Office before presenting the documents in the courtroom.
Failure to post jury fees within 10 days of trial setting may result in an Order to Show Cause re: Sanctions.
The parties must agree on the division of applicable jury fees and reporter fees, which are due each day before trial begins.
El Paso County District Courts
View all rules for TX-EL-PASO-DISTRICT.A District Clerk convenience fee charged for electronic filing is additional to regular filing fees and is treated as a court cost.
An additional fee will not exceed the amount specified in the agreement between eFileTexas and the Office of Court Administration.
18th Judicial District Court, Arapahoe County
View all rules for CO-ARAPAHOE-DISTRICT.Dallas County Civil District Courts
View all rules for TX-DALLAS-CIVIL-DISTRICT-COURTS.Transcription will not begin until the full estimated cost is paid.
Out-of-state attorneys must pay the Board of Law Examiners fee before requesting permission to participate in Texas Court proceedings.
Additional charges apply if exhibits, a word index, or expedited service are selected on the request.
Before a severed claim is assigned a new cause number, plaintiff's attorney must satisfy the Clerk's deposit-for-costs requirement.
Wayne County Court of Common Pleas, General & Domestic Relations Divisions
View all rules for OH-WAYNE-COMMON-PLEAS.Bell County District Courts
View all rules for TX-BELL-DISTRICT.No costs other than attorney professional-time fees may be reimbursed without the Court's express prior approval.
At a final hearing, the court reviews a party's filed statement of inability to afford court costs.
Circuit Court for Prince George's County
View all rules for MD-PRINCE-GEORGES-CIRCUIT.Most civil complaints require a $165 filing fee, which the court may waive based on a waiver request, representation by a civil legal aid lawyer, or another court determination.
A waiver of prepaid costs may be requested using form CC-DC-089.
Florida 5 Judicial Circuit (Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Sumter)
View all rules for FL-FIFTH-JUDICIAL-CIRCUIT.Medina County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-MEDINA-COMMON-PLEAS.A civil action or other fee-required filing must be accompanied by a security-for-costs deposit in the amount specified on the Clerk of Courts Fee Schedule.
The filing party must provide the required costs deposit when filing, and the filing may be rejected if the deposit is omitted.
Court costs associated with a voluntarily dismissed action or claim are assessed to the dismissing parties unless the court orders otherwise.
Superior Court of DeKalb County
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View all rules for TX-CAMERON-DISTRICT.Matagorda County District Courts
View all rules for TX-MATAGORDA-DISTRICT.The bondsman must pay the actual extradition costs for an out-of-county re-arrest.
The bondsman must pay a flat $45 fee for an in-county re-arrest.
District of Columbia
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View all rules for NY-NASSAU-SUPREME.Denver District Court
View all rules for CO-DENVER-DISTRICT.After notice that future filings must be e-filed, the Court will assess a $50.00 per-document fee for scanning and uploading attorney paper filings.
Attorneys who file paper pleadings are charged $50 per document for scanning into the record.
Pro se litigants will not be charged additional fees for scanning and uploading paper filings.
No fees are charged to pro se litigants for scanning and uploading their documents.
Superior Court of Gwinnett County
View all rules for GA-GWINNETT-SUPERIOR.The plaintiff must pay unpaid costs within 20 days after the cost bill is mailed or delivered; failure results in automatic dismissal without prejudice, except for an indigent plaintiff, and the rule does not apply in Magistrate Courts.
Payment of the court reporter's fee must be available immediately when the take-down is completed, using cash or an attorney check.
Superior Court of California, County of Yolo
View all rules for CA-YOLO-SUPERIOR.Waller County District Court
View all rules for TX-WALLER-DISTRICT.Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County
View all rules for MD-ANNE-ARUNDEL-CIRCUIT.Counter payments must be made by cash, check, or money order.
The Court of Special Appeals fee is held in a non-interest-bearing escrow account until the record is transmitted.
Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County
View all rules for AZ-MARICOPA-SUPERIOR.The court reporter deposit, usually the cost of the first day, must be paid no later than two judicial days before the hearing.
Court reporter rates for a minimum half-day and full day are available on the Court’s website.
Bexar County Civil District Courts
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View all rules for WA-KING-SUPERIOR.Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan
View all rules for MI-WAYNE-CIRCUIT.Tom Green County District Courts
View all rules for TX-TOM-GREEN-DISTRICT.The non-resident attorney fee is $250 for each attorney in each cause and must be submitted using the online fee submission form.
A non-resident attorney must satisfy the non-resident attorney fee before seeking permission to participate in a Texas court proceeding.
District of Delaware
View all rules for DED.Fourth Judicial District Court, Colorado
View all rules for CO-EL-PASO-DISTRICT.Denton County District Courts
View all rules for TX-DENTON-DISTRICT.Fannin County District Court
View all rules for TX-FANNIN-DISTRICT.14th Judicial Circuit Court, Rock Island County
View all rules for IL-ROCK-ISLAND-CIRCUIT.The scheduling party must initiate and pay for the telephone conference unless the parties agree otherwise or the Court orders otherwise.
In proceedings under Rule 20, the county where the court facility is located must pay costs, attorney fees, and other expenses, including taxable expert witness fees.
Grayson County District Courts
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View all rules for EDVA.Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Clay, Duval and Nassau Counties
View all rules for FL-FOURTH-JUDICIAL-CIRCUIT.Each party must pay one-half of the mediation costs in advance of or at the start of mediation unless the court orders otherwise.
A party who files the required certificate or court order establishing indigence is not assessed mediation costs.
Southern District of New York
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Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge.
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